B-216891: Apr 18, 1985

A firm complained about a local housing authority's award of a contract, contending that its bid was improperly rejected. After the second-low bidder protested that the firm's bid should not have been opened because it was submitted after bid opening, the housing authority rejected it as late. The firm contended that the bid should have been accepted because: (1) it was submitted before an announc...

B-216891: Apr 18, 1985

GAO DENIES A COMPLAINT AGAINST A LOCAL HOUSING AUTHORITY'S REJECTION OF A LATE BID THAT WAS HAND CARRIED TO THE DESIGNATED OFFICE AFTER THE SCHEDULED OPENING TIME WHEN THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE LATENESS WAS DUE TO IMPROPER GOVERNMENT ACTION. WHICH IS LOW-RENT. IS FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) UNDER THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937. WE HAVE ACCEPTED COMPLA...