B-213916.2: May 25, 1984

CONTRACTS - GRANT-FUNDED PROCUREMENTS - BIDS - MISTAKES - POSTAWARD CLAIMS CONTRACTOR'S ASSERTION THAT AT THE TIME IT ACCEPTED A CONTRACT IT RESERVED THE RIGHT TO FILE A CLAIM FOR BID CORRECTION IS NOT A BASIS FOR GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE (GAO) TO CONSIDER A POSTAWARD MISTAKE IN BID CLAIM UNDER GRANT WHERE THE CONTRACTOR HAS NOT SUBMITTED DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT ITS RESERVATION OF RIGHT....

B-213916.2: May 25, 1984

A firm requested reconsideration of a decision in which GAO refused to consider a request for an upward price adjustment to an EPA grantee's contract. The firm's bid contained a price discrepancy, and the grantee notified the firm that, based on a solicitation provision, award would be made at the lower price. GAO refused to consider the firm's request for a price adjustment because it was submitt...