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B-189848, DEC 16, 1977

B-189848: Dec 16, 1977

BID SIGNED BY OFFICER OF ONE MEMBER COMPANY OF A JOINT VENTURE AS "VICE-PRESIDENT" IS A BID BY THE JOINT VENTURE WHERE ALL PARTICIPANTS IN THE JOINT VENTURE ARE SHOWN AS PARTNERS AND SIGNATURE IS BY PARTY NAMED AS ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR JOINT VENTURE. 2. SHOULD BE GIVEN CONSTRUCTION WHICH WILL GIVE EFFECT TO INTENT OF PARTIES. 3. EVIDENCE REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH THE AUTHORITY OF A PARTICULAR PERSON TO...

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Protest Against Award to a Joint Venture

B-189848: Dec 16, 1977

The protester alleged that the bid of the joint venture which offered the low bid was nonresponsive for a variety of reasons. The signature on the offer of the joint venture was a signature by the joint venture since all participants in the joint venture were shown as partners, and the signature was by the party named as attorney-in-fact. The evidence required to establish the authority of a perso...

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