B-206100,B-206202: Aug 3, 1982

COMPLAINTS CONCERNING EVALUATION CRITERIA USED BY HOUSING AUTHORITIES TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS FOR TURNKEY CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC HOUSING ARE UNTIMELY BECAUSE THEY INVOLVE IMPROPRIETIES APPARENT ON THE FACE OF THE SOLICITATIONS BUT WERE NOT FILED BEFORE THE CLOSING DATES SET FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS. 2. AWARD IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE MADE SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF COST OR PRICE. ABSENT A SHOWING THAT THE E...

B-206100,B-206202: Aug 3, 1982

A firm complained about the rejection of its proposals under a solicitation for the design and construction of housing for the elderly issued by two grantees of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The complainant contended that the proposal evaluation criteria placed unreasonable emphasis on aesthetics while durability, ultimate usage, value, and price were insignificant in the evalua...