B-213823: Apr 6, 1984

A firm protested a proposed contract award by the Government of Guam to another firm under a grant from the Public Health Service. The protester contended that the award would violate Federal and local requirements that an award be made to the responsible bidder offering the lowest cost. Since the matter was before a court of competent jurisdiction that had not expressed an interest in a GAO opini...

B-213823: Apr 6, 1984

DIGEST: FEDERAL GRANT COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED WHEN THE ISSUE IN THE COMPLAINT IS PENDING BEFORE A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION AND THE COURT HAS NOT EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN OBTAINING THE VIEWS OF GAO. A SOLICITATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION WORK WAS ISSUED IN OCTOBER 1982. ONLY BIDS FROM BLACK AND RELIABLE WERE RECEIVED. THE ISSUE PRESENTED IN BLACK'S COMPLAINT WITH OUR OFFICE IS THE SAME AS THAT R...