B-193152: Apr 11, 1979

PROTESTER'S ARGUMENT THAT VOID APPENDIX MUST BE GIVEN FORCE AND EFFECT IS REJECTED. 2. BECAUSE OF WORDING OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS BIDDERS WERE TO EVIDENCE COMMITMENTS TO PROPER AFFIRMATIVE ACTION CLAUSES IN SAME WAY THAT BIDDERS WERE TO EVIDENCE COMMITMENTS TO ANY OTHER STANDARD BIDDING PROVISIONS. BIDDER IS COMMITTED TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS. 3. INSERTIONS BY LOW BIDDER OF RANGES OF MINORI...

B-193152: Apr 11, 1979

A company protested award of a contract by the General Services Administration (GSA), contending that the low bid did not contain a required affirmative action commitment, and that it was improper for GSA to have allowed the awardee to adjust its bid price upward after bid opening because of an alleged bid mistake. Protester's argument that a void bid appendix for affirmative action, which was enc...