B-232721: Feb 3, 1989

A firm protested an Air Force contract award for medical testing services, contending that the Air Force: (1) unreasonably evaluated its proposal; (2) improperly made award at a cost substantially higher than its proposed price; (3) failed to hold meaningful discussions with it; and (4) improperly made award, since a former Air Force employee involved in the testing program went to work for the aw...

B-232721: Feb 3, 1989

Award to a firm that employs a former government employee is not precluded on the basis of a conflict of interest where there is no evidence to demonstrate that the employee exerted improper influence on behalf of the awardee. Protest is sustained where. Because technical evaluation of the protester's proposal was in some instances unreasonable. It is unclear that the contracting officer would hav...