https://www.gao.gov/products/103306

B-187912: Aug 17, 1977

The protester complained about the decision to exclude the company from being the supplier of switchgear equipment under a contract award funded in significant part by Federal grant funds. The motivation for the "manufacturer only" requirement for switchgear equipment in this case was prompted by the grantee's stated inability to write an adequate specification. However, it is unfair to prevent co...

https://www.gao.gov/products/108164

B-187912: Published: Nov 28, 1978. Publicly Released: Nov 28, 1978.

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https://www.gao.gov/products/451320

B-187912: Aug 17, 1977

DRAFTED SPECIFICATIONS - RESOLICITATION - PREJUDICE REQUIREMENT IT IS CLEAR THAT. TO THE EXTENT GRANTEE COULD HAVE PROPERLY SPECIFIED "MANUFACTURER ONLY" REQUIREMENT FOR SWITCHGEAR. THE FACT THAT GRANTEE INADEQUATELY EXPRESSED INTENT WOULD HAVE NOT REQUIRED RESOLICITATION ABSENT SHOWING OF PREJUDICE TO OTHER THAN PROTESTER WHICH WAS NOT OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE UNDER REQUIREMENT. CONTRACTS -...