https://www.gao.gov/products/097503

B-184500: Aug 11, 1975

The agency requested a decision concerning the action to be taken regarding a bid error alleged after a contract award. Since the contracting officer should have been on constructive notice of the possibility of an error in the low bid due to the disparity between the low bid, the Government estimate, and the only other bid and since he did not request verification of the bid, no valid contract wa...

https://www.gao.gov/products/452262

B-184500: Aug 11, 1975

CONTRACTING OFFICER SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ERROR IN LOW BID BECAUSE OF PRICE DISPARITY BETWEEN LOW BID AND GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE. SHOULD HAVE REQUESTED VERIFICATION OF BID. NO CONTRACT WAS EFFECTED AT CONTRACT PRICE. TO HAVE BEEN MADE IN ITS BID UPON WHICH PURCHASE ORDER NO. 3254 WAS BASED. BIDS WERE OPENED ON MARCH 22. THE GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE FOR THE DISHWASHING MACHINE...