https://www.gao.gov/products/124397

B-212557: Jun 11, 1984

A firm protested a Veterans Administration (VA) contract award for emergency boiler repairs, alleging that it was treated unfairly and that VA and the awardee acted in concert to exclude it from competition. After receipt of offers, VA issued an amendment to the original solicitation that deleted a set-aside restriction and changed the procurement to a negotiated one under a public exigency except...

https://www.gao.gov/products/422961

B-212557: Jun 11, 1984

ACCEPTABLE OFFEROR WAS JUSTIFIED WHERE PROCUREMENT WAS CONDUCTED ON AN EXPEDITED BASIS TO MEET AN URGENT NEED AND PROTESTER STATED UNEQUIVOCALLY DURING ORAL DISCUSSIONS THAT IT COULD NOT MEET MANDATORY DELIVERY SCHEDULE. FACT THAT AWARD WAS COMPLETED WITHIN MINUTES DOES NOT DEMONSTRATE THAT PROTESTER. WAS TREATED UNFAIRLY. 2. ALLEGATION THAT AGENCY'S ACTIONS WERE DICTATED BY BIAS IS WITHOUT MERIT...