B-213195: Mar 26, 1984

A firm protested a contract award under an invitation for bids issued by the Veterans Administration (VA) for vehicle services, contending that VA improperly considered prompt-payment discounts in its bid evaluation. GAO could not consider the prompt-payment discount issue because the protest was untimely since the issue was raised after bid opening. Accordingly, the protest was denied...

B-213195: Mar 26, 1984

PROTESTER MAY NOT COMPLAIN WHEN DISCOUNTS ARE CONSIDERED IN THE EVALUATION OF BIDS. THE IFB WAS ISSUED ON AUGUST 9. GREER'S BID DID NOT PROVIDE FOR A DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT AND WAS LOW IF PROMPT PAYMENT DISCOUNTS WERE NOT CONSIDERED. THE VA DETERMINED THAT MEDA-CARE'S BID WAS LOW AFTER CONSIDERING PROMPT-PAYMENT DISCOUNTS. WE WOULD HAVE AGREED WITH GREER THAT THE PROVISION SHOULD NOT HAVE BEE...