B-223952,B-223952.2: Aug 25, 1986

A firm protested a Navy contract award for medical supplies, contending that: (1) the Navy improperly awarded the contract to another bidder based solely on price competition; and (2) the awardee's proposal failed to conform to the solicitation specifications. GAO held that since the Navy determined that it improperly awarded the contract to the awardee and withdrew its notice of award, it would n...

B-223952,B-223952.2: Aug 25, 1986

PROTEST IS DISMISSED WHERE ACTION TAKEN BY THE AGENCY SUBSEQUENT TO THE FILING OF THE PROTEST HAS RENDERED THE ISSUES RAISED THEREIN ACADEMIC. THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE (GAO) WILL NOT CONSIDER AN ISSUE OF PROTEST WHERE THE AGENCY HAS ALTERED ITS ACTIONS SO THAT NO USEFUL PURPOSE WOULD BE SERVED BY GAO'S DECISION. PROTEST AGAINST AGENCY'S ACTION TO RECTIFY THE IMPROPER AWARD OF A CONTRACT BY RE...