B-217361: Jan 8, 1985

A firm protested the Air Force's possible award of a contract for engine services, arguing that: (1) the awardee offered a below-cost bid; (2) the awardee employed a former government employee who was familiar with these types of procurements; and (3) the employee improperly used his knowledge of the protester's proprietary data to enhance the awardee's competitive standing, which violated ethics...

B-217361: Jan 8, 1985

PROTEST AGAINST AWARD TO ANY OTHER OFFEROR IS DISMISSED AS PREMATURE WHERE THE AGENCY STILL IS EVALUATING PROPOSALS IT RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THE SOLICITATION AND NO AWARD DECISION HAS BEEN REACHED. ALTHOUGH THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IS EXPECTED TO INSURE THAT THE CONTRACTOR DOES NOT RECOVER ANY RESULTANT LOSSES THROUGH CHANGE ORDERS OR OTHERWISE. GAO WILL NOT REVIEW AN AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF...