B-203166: Aug 5, 1981

A firm protested the award of a contract under a request for proposals (RFP) issued by the Economics and Statistics Service. The RFP sought a contract to give the agency access to computerized information systems capable of providing detailed forecasts of certain economic variables. The protester complained that the agency changed the evaluating procedures after proposals were received and unreaso...

B-203166: Aug 5, 1981

DETERMINATION OF HOW MANY AND WHICH MEMBERS OF EVALUATION PANEL WILL EVALUATE EACH PROPOSAL IS WITHIN DISCRETION OF CONTRACTING AGENCY. 2. DETERMINATION OF RELATIVE MERITS OF TECHNICAL PROPOSALS IS RESPONSIBILITY OF PROCURING OFFICIALS AND GAO WILL NOT DISTURB THEIR JUDGMENT UNLESS SHOWN TO BE ARBITRARY OR IN VIOLATION OF PROCUREMENT STATUTES OR REGULATIONS. DRI COMPLAINS THAT THE AGENCY CHANGED T...