B-221374.9: Aug 11, 1986

A firm requested reconsideration of the dismissal of its protest of an Army contract award, contending that the dismissal: (1) was erroneous because GAO failed to find that the protester suffered prejudice due to alleged ambiguities in the solicitation; and (2) was unjust because GAO imposed too high a burden of proof for prejudice. GAO held that: (1) the protester's contention that it was prejudi...

B-221374.9: Aug 11, 1986

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE DENIES REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF A PRIOR DECISION WHICH HELD THAT A PROTESTER WAS NOT PREJUDICED BY THE FAILURE OF THE SOLICITATION TO STATE THAT AN ANNUAL COST CEILING WAS EXPRESSED IN PRESENT VALUE TERMS. THE AGENCY WAS FREE TO USE ANY REASONABLE RATES AND THERE WAS NOT A REASONABLE POSSIBILITY OF PREJUDICE DUE TO THE AGENCY'S USE OF INFLATION RATES THAT WERE LOWER...