B-232058: Oct 28, 1988

A firm protested the Army's rejection of its bid to conduct a security custodian course, contending that the Army should have awarded it the contract, since its bid was low. GAO held that the Army reasonably rejected the protester's bid, since its instructor lacked the proper certification. Accordingly, the protest was denied...

B-232058: Oct 28, 1988

PROCUREMENT - Small Purchase Method - Quotations - Evaluation - Cost/technical tradeoffs - Technical superiority DIGEST: Agency reasonably determined in small purchase procurement for training services that award to firm quoting the lowest price would not be in the government's best interest because that firm's instructors were not able to present students completing the course with certificates a...