B-214225: Sep 10, 1984

A firm protested the termination of a contract awarded by the Defense Fuel Supply Center for the supply of aviation fuel. The contracting officer decided to terminate the contract on the ground that the EPA reference prices selected by the offerers made it impossible for contracting officials to determine which proposal offered the lowest ultimate cost to the government. The language of the reques...

B-214225: Sep 10, 1984

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE - JURISDICTION - CONTRACTS - DEFAULTS AND TERMINATIONS - REVIEW OF PROCEDURES LEADING TO AWARD ALTHOUGH GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE (GAO) GENERALLY WILL NOT REVIEW AN AGENCY'S DETERMINATION TO TERMINATE A CONTRACT FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT SINCE THIS IS A MATTER OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION. WHERE THE CONTRACTING AGENCY'S ACTION IS BASED UPON A DETERMINATION THAT...