https://www.gao.gov/products/097135

B-183626: Jun 30, 1975

The protester objected to the award of a contract to the low bidder. The failure of the low bidder to initial erasures and corrections of two unit prices in its bid was properly waived as a minor informality because there was no doubt as to the intended bid, and failure to initial the erasure and correction of the prompt payment discount was also properly waived because the bid was low even if no...

https://www.gao.gov/products/408277

B-183626: Jun 30, 1975

WHERE THERE IS NO DOUBT AS TO INTENDED BID PRICES. FAILURE TO INITIAL ERASURE AND CORRECTION OF PROMPT PAYMENT DISCOUNT IN BID MAY BE WAIVED WHERE BID IS LOW EVEN IF NO DISCOUNT WERE OFFERED. 2. GAO WILL NOT REVIEW CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY WHERE THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ACTIONS BY PROCURING OFFICIAL THAT ARE TANTAMOUNT TO FRAUD. 3. P...