B-224914: Feb 24, 1987

A firm protested a Bureau of Indian Affairs contract award to another firm for a comprehensive water development plan, contending that: (1) the technical evaluation criteria should have addressed the adequacy of the offerers' technical approaches and understanding of the work; and (2) the Bureau did not fairly evaluate proposals. GAO held that: (1) the protester untimely filed after bid opening th...

B-224914: Feb 24, 1987

PROCUREMENT - Competitive Negotiation - Discussion - Adequacy - Criteria An Agency acts improperly by not conducting technical discussions and by requesting best and final price proposals where omissions and weaknesses noted in the initial technical proposals were suitable for correction through discussion. Contracting parties must hold discussions with all responsible offerors for a negotiated pr...