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Protest of Justice Contract Award

B-205212: Nov 24, 1981

A firm protested the award of a contract raising three bases of protest: (1) the procurement was not properly advertised; (2) the contract award was improperly delayed; and (3) the awardee did not have the license required by county law to perform the contract. The protester contended that not all of the potential bidders in the county received bid forms and that the solicitation was never adverti...

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B-205212, NOV 24, 1981

B-205212: Nov 24, 1981

THE MERE FACT THAT CERTAIN POTENTIAL BIDDERS DID NOT RECEIVE COPIES OF A SOLICITATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RULES GOVERNING ADVERTISED PROCUREMENTS WHERE THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE COMPETITION OBTAINED WAS NOT ADEQUATE. 2. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT THAT ADVERTISED PROCUREMENTS BE PUBLICIZED THROUGH ADVERTISEMENTS IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS. 3. AGENCY'S DELAY OF THE AWARD AND COMMENCEMEN...

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