https://www.gao.gov/products/126807

B-217286: Apr 26, 1985

A firm protested a proposed Air Force contract award, alleging that the Air Force improperly allowed another firm to correct its bid after bid opening. The Air Force responded that the errors did not make the bid nonresponsive because the correct figures were easily obtained. The contracting officer requested and obtained a verification of the bid from the firm and the extended bid prices were the...

https://www.gao.gov/products/463415

B-217286: Apr 26, 1985

THE ALLEGATION THAT THE CONTRACTING AGENCY IMPROPERLY ALLOWED CORRECTION OF A FIRM'S BID AFTER BID OPENING IN ORDER TO MAKE IT RESPONSIVE AND LOW WITHOUT FOUNDATION WHERE THE BID DOCUMENTS REVEAL THAT THE MISTAKES AS CORRECTED BY THE AGENCY WERE OBVIOUS IN NATURE. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE BID AS ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED WAS OTHER THAN LOW. THEREFORE GAO WILL NOT CONSIDER AN ALLEGATION THAT THE LO...