B-196048: Sep 24, 1979

A firm protested the award of a Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation (PADC) contract, alleging that the lower bidder was nonresponsive in failing to provide sufficient information as to the quality of its product. Because PADC is a wholly-owned Government corporation, the activities of which are largely autonomous, and GAO has consistently declined to consider protests arising under the bro...

B-196048: Sep 24, 1979

DIGEST: PROTEST OF AWARD OF CONTRACT BY PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SINCE CORPORATION IS A WHOLLY OWNED GOVERNMENT CORPORATION AND HAS BROAD DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY WITH REGARD TO ITS EXPENDITURES. WE WILL NOT CONSIDER THE PROTEST. G & C CONTENDS THAT IT IS ENTITLED TO AWARD OF THE CONTRACT AS THE LOW RESPONSIVE. RESPONSIBLE BIDDER BECAUSE THE ONLY LOWER BID...