B-216038:
May 10, 1985
A firm protested the specifications in an Air Force solicitation for word processing equipment, contending that the solicitation was unduly restrictive because it: (1) favored brand name equipment; (2) contained design rather than functional requirements; (3) overstated the government's needs; and (4) was unclear. GAO has held that a contracting agency has broad discretion in identifying its needs...