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B-184483, SEP 16, 1975

B-184483: Sep 16, 1975

CONTRACTOR ALLEGING MISTAKE IN BID AFTER AWARD IS NOT ENTITLED TO PRICE INCREASE WHERE CONTRACTING OFFICER HAD NO ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE OF MISTAKE PRIOR TO AWARD. TEST AS TO SIGNIFICANCE OF VARIANCES AMONG BIDS IN DETERMINING CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE OF ERROR IS ONE OF REASONABLENESS. VARIATION OF 5.6 PERCENT BETWEEN LOW AND NEXT LOW BID IS NOT SUFFICIENT BY ITSELF TO CONSTITUTE CONSTRUCTIVE NO...

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Mistake in Bid Alleged After Award of Contract

B-184483: Sep 16, 1975

The contractor requested relief under a contract on the basis of a mistake in bid alleged after award. The contractor was not entitled to a price increase where the contracting officer had no actual or constructive notice of the mistake prior to award. The variation of 5.6 percent between the low and the next low bid was not sufficient in itself to constitute constructive notice of the possibility...

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