B-217481:
May 15, 1985
A firm protested a contract award under a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) solicitation for an alcoholism service program, contending that HHS: (1) improperly failed to conduct technical discussions with it, but did conduct such discussions with the awardee; and (2) improperly induced it to increase its estimated costs in its best and final offer. GAO held that: (1) while HHS conducte...