https://www.gao.gov/products/426293

B-188001: Mar 31, 1977

ARMY MATERIEL DEVELOPMENT AND READINESS COMMAND IS PROPER DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE FOR THAT COMMAND IF BID ERROR CAN BE CORRECTED. WORKSHEETS OF BIDDER CONSTITUTE CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE OF MISTAKE IN BID IF THEY ARE IN GOOD ORDER AND INDICATE THE INTENDED BID PRICE. GAO WILL NOT QUESTION A FACTUAL DETERMINATION AS TO THE WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE PERMITTING CORRECTION UNLESS THERE IS N...

https://www.gao.gov/products/101648

B-188001: Mar 31, 1977

Bidder protested agency's permitting awardee to correct bid for drain plug wrenches by letter. Regulations permit both letter bid and bid correction of price. Work sheets and DD Form 633 submitted clearly showed error in multiplication. No prejudice resulted, so not giving protester opportunity to extend its bid acceptance period was of no consequence. The protest was denied. (DJM)...