B-225964.2: May 14, 1987

A firm requested reconsideration of another firm's sustained protest against an Army contract award to it for flight training services. GAO had held that the Air Force: (1) improperly awarded the contract on the basis of initial proposals, even though the awardee did not offer the lowest overall price; and (2) should terminate the awarded contract and open competitive range discussions with the pr...

B-225964.2: May 14, 1987

PROCUREMENT - COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION - CONTRACT AWARDS - INITIAL-OFFER AWARDS - PROPRIETY PRIOR DECISION HOLDING THAT THE COMPETITION IN CONTRACTING ACT OF 1984 PROHIBITS CONTRACTING AGENCIES CONDUCTING A NEGOTIATED PROCUREMENT FROM MAKING AN AWARD ON THE BASIS OF INITIAL PROPOSALS WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS TO OTHER THAN THE "LOWEST OVERALL COST" OFFEROR WHERE THERE WOULD BE AT LEAST ONE LOWER-PRICED P...