https://www.gao.gov/products/125854

B-215242: Dec 17, 1984

A firm protested an Air Force contract award to the manufacturer of missile trainers for the upgrading of the trainers. The protester contended that a solicitation requirement, which stated that any firm other than the manufacturer was required to subcontract with the manufacturer for certain services, gave the awardee an unfair competitive advantage. It also contended that the requirement created...

https://www.gao.gov/products/465672

B-215242: Dec 17, 1984

PROTEST IN TWO-STEP ADVERTISED PROCUREMENT ALLEGING THAT THE PROCURING AGENCY'S DESIGNATION OF THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER AS THE SUBCONTRACTOR FOR PROVIDING UPDATED ENGINEERING DRAWINGS GAVE THAT FIRM AN UNFAIR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE AND RESULTED IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS UNTIMELY WHERE THE STEP I SOLICITATION CLEARLY SPELLED OUT THAT REQUIREMENT AND THE PROTESTER SUBMITTED ITS STEP I P...