https://www.gao.gov/products/121216

B-208204.2: Apr 22, 1983

A firm protested the Army's cancellation of a request for proposals (RFP) for guard and custodial services at a military academy. The protester had received award subsequent to an Army cost estimate to determine the cost benefit of contracting out or performing the work in-house. Two Government labor unions appealed the determination that contracting out was less costly than in-house performance,...

https://www.gao.gov/products/461604

B-208204.2: Apr 22, 1983

DIGEST: CANCELLATION OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET CIRCULAR A-76 WAS UNJUSTIFIED WHERE AGENCY COULD HAVE ADJUSTED ITS IN-HOUSE ESTIMATE. TO CORRECT POSSIBILITY THAT GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE WAS NOT BASED ON SAME SCOPE OF WORK AS REFLECTED IN REVISED RFP UNDER WHICH COMMERCIAL OFFERORS SUBMITTED BEST AND FINAL OFFERS. FOURTEEN OF THE PROPOSALS...