B-228020: Nov 9, 1987

A firm protested an Air Force contract award for computer program development, contending that the Air Force: (1) did not evaluate its technical proposal consistently with the solicitation's evaluation criteria; (2) unreasonably awarded the contract to a higher bidder; and (3) held inadequate negotiations with it. GAO held that the Air Force: (1) reasonably and consistently applied the solicitatio...

B-228020: Nov 9, 1987

The purpose of requirement in Bid Protest Regulations that protester serve procuring agency with a copy of its protest within 1 day of filing with the General Accounting Office is to inform the agency promptly of the basis of protest to enable it to prepare its report within 25 working days. The delay in service is minor and does not prevent the agency from submitting a timely report. We will not...