B-220913:
Feb 13, 1986
A firm protested the Department of Labor's rejection of its low alternate quote for carpet installation and repair as nonresponsive and subsequent award to the next low offerer. GAO found that: (1) the agency's evaluation method was to add unit prices without regard to total contract cost; (2) there was no assurance that the award resulted in the lowest actual cost to the government; (3) it would...