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[Protest of Small Purchases by Navy]

B-215664: Dec 17, 1984

A firm protested two small purchases by the Naval Supply Center, contending that the awardee's product did not meet solicitation specifications and that the agency improperly conducted oral negotiations to obtain the product. GAO noted that agencies are permitted to avoid the more costly advertised procurements when making small purchases and use oral negotiations to obtain the product. GAO held t...

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B-215664, DEC 17, 1984, 84-2 CPD 672

B-215664: Dec 17, 1984

CONTRACTS - NEGOTIATION - REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS - SPECIFICATIONS - MINIMUM NEEDS - ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION DIGEST: GAO WILL NOT DISTURB A PROCURING AGENCY'S DETERMINATION OF ITS NEEDS AND THE SPECIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO MEET THEM. THE NAVY EXPLAINS THAT THE PROCUREMENTS WERE CONDUCTED ORALLY UNDER THE SMALL PURCHASE PROCEDURES WHICH GENERALLY ALLOW AGENCIES TO CONDUCT SMALL PURCHASES ON AN I...

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