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Protest of Discount Bid and Waiver of First Article Testing

B-187429,B-187559: Dec 21, 1976

The protester objected to the award of a contract on the basis that the requirement for first article testing could not be waived and that the high prompt payment discount offered by the low bidder was illegal. The waiver of a requirement for first article testing was a matter of administrative discretion and will not be reviewed by GAO where there was a reasonable basis for the waiver. Since the...

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B-187429, B-187559, DECEMBER 21, 1976

B-187429,B-187559: Dec 21, 1976

WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT FOR FIRST ARTICLE TESTING IS A MATTER OF ADMINISTRATIVE DISCRETION AND WILL NOT BE QUESTIONED BY GAO IF THERE IS REASONABLE BASIS FOR WAIVER. 2. PROTEST BASED ON CONTENTION THAT COMPANY'S HIGH PROMPT PAYMENT DISCOUNT IS ILLEGAL IS DENIED SINCE ARMED SERVICES PROCUREMENT REGULATION REQUIRES THAT DISCOUNT BE DEDUCTED FROM BID PRICE IN ORDER TO DETERMINE LOW BID. N00024-76-B-731...

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