B-209297,B-209297.2: Apr 22, 1983

A firm protested two contract awards for survey work by the Army Corps of Engineers. The protester contended that two of the three technical evaluators for one contract unfairly evaluated its proposal which prevented it from being awarded the contract. GAO did not find that the protester received unfair treatment and noted, furthermore, that the protester's competitive standing would not have been...

B-209297,B-209297.2: Apr 22, 1983

WHERE BIAS IS ALLEGED. PROTESTER HAS BURDEN OF AFFIRMATIVELY PROVING ITS CASE AND UNFAIR OR PREJUDICIAL MOTIVES WILL NOT BE ATTRIBUTED TO PROCUREMENT OFFICIALS ON THE BASIS OF INFERENCE OR SUPPOSITION. 2. EVEN IF BIAS IS PROVEN. A PROTEST WILL BE DENIED IF THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE BIAS ADVERSELY AFFECTED THE PROTESTER'S COMPETITIVE STANDING. 3. NO BASIS EXISTS TO PRECLUDE CONTRACT AWARD MER...