B-223905.2: Apr 20, 1987

A firm protested an Agency for International Development (AID) contract award for ship booking, chartering, and freight forwarding services, contending that: (1) the awardee's bid was nonresponsive, since it did not adhere to the solicitation's geographic restrictions; (2) the technical evaluation committee improperly held discussions in violation of AID regulations; (3) AID failed to conduct mean...

B-223905.2: Apr 20, 1987

AGENCIES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE TO PROTESTERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES DOCUMENTS RELATED TO A PROTEST THAT WOULD GIVE ONE OR MORE PARTIES A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OR WHICH THE PARTIES ARE NOT OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO RECEIVE. DECISIONS ON BID PROTESTS ARE BASED ON THE ENTIRE RECORD AND NOT MERELY ON THOSE PORTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN RELEASED TO THE PROTESTER AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES...