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[Protest Against Cancellation of GSA Solicitation]

B-218587: Jul 22, 1985

A firm protested the failure of the General Services Administration (GSA) to award it a contract under a small business set-aside, contending that: (1) it was entitled to the award as low bidder; (2) the request for proposals (RFP) was improperly cancelled without notification; and (3) it was prevented from competing under a second RFP because it was not notified of the RFP. GSA reported that: (1)...

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B-218587, JUL 22, 1985, 85-2 CPD 67

B-218587: Jul 22, 1985

A CONTRACTING OFFICER'S DETERMINATION CONCERNING PRICE REASONABLENESS IS A MATTER OF ADMINISTRATIVE DISCRETION WHICH GAO WILL NOT QUESTION UNLESS THE DETERMINATION IS CLEARLY UNREASONABLE OR THERE IS A SHOWING OF POSSIBLE BAD FAITH OR FRAUD. INFERENCE AND SUSPICION ALONE WILL NOT SUPPORT A FINDING OF BAD FAITH. AS LONG AS THERE IS NO SHOWING THAT THE CONTRACTING AGENCY DELIBERATELY ATTEMPTED TO EX...

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