B-193630: Jan 11, 1979

A CHANGE ORDER WAS ISSUED WHICH DELETED THE ONAN ENGINES AND RELATED PARTS REQUIRED UNDER THE CONTRACT. BELIEVES THAT THE GOVERNMENT KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE NEED FOR THIS CHANGE AT THE TIME OF AWARD AND THEREFORE THE CONTRACT WAS IMPROPERLY AWARDED TO BOGUE. ONAN REQUESTS THAT BOGUE'S CONTRACT BE CANCELED SO THAT ALL BIDDERS WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO BID ON THE PROCUREMENT AS CHANG...

B-193630: Jan 11, 1979

A corporation charged that modification of an existing contract by the contracting agency, allegedly caused by the contractor's lack of responsibility and its attempts to "buy into" the contract, resulted in improper award. The fact that subsequent events may have proven the agency's preaward assessment to be wrong, was insufficient reason to review administration of the contract. Issues raised...

B-193630: Published: Mar 13, 1979. Publicly Released: May 6, 1985.

In reply to a question arising as a result of a protest that was dismissed, GAO stressed that few protests involving a procuring agency's determination of a firm's responsibility will be reviewed by GAO. In addition, GAO disagreed with the suggestion that it is easier for an agency to make affirmative determinations of responsibility, award on the basis of low price, and then bail out contractors...