B-233853.2: Jun 9, 1989

An individual protested the Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) cancellation of a solicitation for dental hygienist services, contending that BOP: (1) acted in bad faith to punish her for a previous protest; and (2) continued to require the services, as evidenced by a personnel advertisement. GAO held that: (1) there was no evidence that BOP was prejudiced against the protester; and (2) BOP cancelled the adv...

B-233853.2: Jun 9, 1989

PROCUREMENT - Competitive Negotiation - Requests for proposals - Cancellation - Justification - GAO review DIGEST: Cancellation of solicitation for dental hygienist services is proper where procuring agency determines there is no longer a need for the solicited services because work will be performed by in-house dental staff. White argues that the BOP did not have a reasonable basis for canceling...