B-213158: Nov 21, 1983

A firm protested a Corps of Engineers contract award, contending that the awardee's bid for airfield repair was nonresponsive because different sets of initials appeared on the bid next to bid price changes. The protester contended that, in order to hold the awardee to the bid as modified, the Government would have to prove the identity of the person who initialed the changes and his authority to...

B-213158: Nov 21, 1983

EVEN IF THE CHANGES WERE NOT INITIALED BY THE PERSON SIGNING THE BID. THIS REQUIREMENT IS A MATTER OF FORM AND MAY BE WAIVED WHERE THE BID. A BIDDER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHANGES TO ITS BID MADE BEFORE BID OPENING AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM AT THE PRICES AS SUBMITTED. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO PROVE EITHER THE IDENTITY OR THE AUTHORITY OF THE PERSON WHO ACTUALLY MADE OR INITIA...