B-207771: Feb 28, 1983

Two firms submitted a number of protests concerning the methodology employed by the Air Force to acquire various base-level services. The thrust of the protests was that the invitations for bids (IFB) implemented a quality assurance program that allegedly permitted payment deductions for unsatisfactory service greatly exceeding the value of the service. The protesters also complained that the IFB...

B-207771: Feb 28, 1983

UNLESS THE AGENCY SHOWS THE DEDUCTIONS ARE REASONABLE IN LIGHT OF THE PARTICULAR PROCUREMENT'S CIRCUMSTANCES. REGULATIONS - COMPLIANCE - FAILURE TO COMPLY - REGULATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT'S BENEFIT - CONTRACT PROTESTS AIR FORCE REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEMENT OF WORK AND QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN FOR BASE-LEVEL SERVICES CONTRACTS IMPLEMENTS AIR FORCE POLICY AND IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF...