https://www.gao.gov/products/132972

B-225686: May 14, 1987

A firm protested a Navy contract award for ship repair, contending that the Navy improperly permitted the awardee to correct a mistake in its bid. GAO noted that, although the Navy was convinced that an error had occurred, the bid worksheets it reviewed did not include entries for overhead or profit. GAO held that: (1) the Navy improperly permitted the awardee to revise its bid without adequate pr...

https://www.gao.gov/products/421693

B-225686: May 14, 1987

PROCUREMENT - SEALED BIDDING - BIDS - ERROR CORRECTION - PRICING ERRORS - LINE ITEMS DIGEST: PROTEST THAT AGENCY IMPROPERLY PERMITTED AWARDEE TO CORRECT ITS BID IS SUSTAINED WHERE THE WORKSHEETS SUBMITTED BY THE AWARDEE TO ESTABLISH THE MISTAKE DO NOT PROVIDE FOR PROFIT OR OVERHEAD OR OTHERWISE CLEARLY INDICATE THE INTENDED BID. FOR WHICH BIDDERS WERE REQUIRED TO OFFER A LUMP-SUM PRICE. BECAUSE CO...