A firm protested a contract award to another firm under a Veterans Administration (VA) solicitation, contending that: (1) the awardee's bid was nonresponsive because it did not include a list of the awardee's business affiliates, as required by the solicitation; and (2) VA did not notify it of the award in time to file a timely protest. GAO held that: (1) VA properly waived the awardee's failure t...

A BIDDER'S FAILURE TO FURNISH WITH ITS BID A LIST OF AFFILIATES IS A MINOR INFORMALITY WHICH MAY BE WAIVED OR CURED AFTER BID OPENING. WHEN A PROTEST IS WITHOUT MERIT. DELPHI ARGUES FIRST THAT THE VA SHOULD HAVE REJECTED CALCEDO'S LOW BID FOR AN ADDITION AND ALTERATIONS TO AN OUTPATIENT CLINIC BECAUSE. AN AGENCY IS REQUIRED TO SUSPEND PERFORMANCE PENDING RESOLUTION OF THE PROTEST ONLY WHEN IT RECE...