B-224023.2: Mar 20, 1987

A firm requested reconsideration of the denial of its protest against a Navy contract award, contending that GAO should review the decision even though the matter was in litigation. GAO held that it would not review its original decision, since the matter was before a court of competent jurisdiction, and there was no indication that the court expected a decision. Accordingly, the request for recon...

B-224023.2: Mar 20, 1987

PROCUREMENT - BID PROTESTS - COURT DECISIONS - MERITS ADJUDICATION - GAO REVIEW PROCUREMENT - BID PROTESTS - GAO PROCEDURES - GAO DECISIONS - RECONSIDERATION DIGEST: THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE (GAO) WILL NOT RECONSIDER A PRIOR DECISION WHERE THE MATERIAL ISSUES ARE BEFORE A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION AND THE COURT HAS NOT EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN A RECONSIDERATION DECISION BY THE GAO OF TH...