B-229917.3: Mar 16, 1988

A firm requested reconsideration of its dismissed protest against the Veterans Administration's (VA) decision to: (1) open negotiations with all offerers in the competitive range under a solicitation for auctioneering services; and (2) terminate its contract with the protester, if appropriate. GAO had held that VA properly concluded that it improperly based award on initial proposals. In its reque...

B-229917.3: Mar 16, 1988

PROCUREMENT - Bids Protests - GAO Procedures - GAO Decisions - Reconsideration DIGEST: Request for reconsideration of decision upholding contracting agency's decision to set aside award improperly made on the basis of initial proposals and open negotiations with all offerors in the competitive range is denied where protester fails to show any error of law or fact in prior holding that the need to...