B-217107: Feb 21, 1985

A firm protested a proposed Government Printing Office (GPO) contract award, arguing that its bid included a prompt payment discount which made it the low bidder. GAO held that, since GPO and the protester disagreed as to whether a discount had been offered, the protester was obligated to prove that it had been offered the discount. The protester presented no such evidence. GAO also held that GPO...

B-217107: Feb 21, 1985

WHERE THE PARTIES TO THE TELEPHONE CONVERSATION IN WHICH THE PROTESTER MADE ITS BID ARE IN TOTAL DISAGREEMENT AS TO WHETHER A PROMPT PAYMENT DISCOUNT WAS OFFERED. RESOLICITATION OF PROCUREMENT IS NOT RECOMMENDED SINCE THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF UNFAIRNESS OR UNREASONABLENESS CONCERNING THE PROTESTER'S COMPETING FOR THE PROCUREMENT AND ADEQUATE COMPETITION AND REASONABLE PRICES WERE OBTAINED. INVITATI...