B-225803: Jun 30, 1987

A firm protested a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) contract award for project management services, contending that the: (1) HUD evaluation was irrational and inconsistent with the specified criteria; and (2) Source Evaluation Board recommended that HUD award it the contract. GAO held that the: (1) HUD source selection official reasonably determined that the awardee's bid was tech...

B-225803: Jun 30, 1987

AN AGENCY'S SOURCE SELECTION OFFICIALS ARE AFFORDED BROAD DISCRETION IN DETERMINING THE SUCCESSFUL OFFEROR UNDER A NEGOTIATED PROCUREMENT. AS LONG AS THE SELECTION DECISION MADE IS RATIONALLY BASED AND CONSISTENT WITH THE ESTABLISHED EVALUATION CRITERIA IN THE SOLICITATION. HENCE SELECTION OFFICIALS ARE BOUND NEITHER BY THE TECHNICAL SCORES ASSIGNED TO THE VARIOUS PROPOSALS DURING EVALUATION NOR B...