B-210692: Jun 27, 1983

A firm protested the issuance of a delivery order by the Secret Service for dictation equipment. Price quotations had been requested and received from both the protester and the awardee. After giving a quotation, the protester told the contracting officer that the bid must come from its Washington office, and the protester contended that it was questionable whether the agency received its proper p...

B-210692: Jun 27, 1983

WHERE THE ONLY EVIDENCE ON AN ISSUE OF FACT IS THE CONFLICTING STATEMENTS OF THE PROTESTER AND THE CONTRACTING OFFICIALS. THE BURDEN IS ON THE SUPPLIER OF AN ITEM LISTED UNDER A FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT TO NOTIFY THE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY OF PRICE REDUCTIONS ACCEPTED BY THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. THE SECRET SERVICE'S VERSION OF THE ESSENTIAL FACTS OF THIS PROCUREMENT IS AS DESCRIB...