B-236004: Oct 26, 1989

A firm protested an Army decision to perform audiovisual support services in-house, contending that the Army: (1) improperly conducted a cost comparison, since a satisfactory contractor offered to perform the work at a reasonable price; (2) improperly applied a differential for personnel conversion costs against its bid; and (3) failed to include certain personnel costs in the government estimate...

B-236004: Oct 26, 1989

Protest against agency decision to compare cost of contracting for audiovisual services with estimated cost of performing the services in- house is untimely where solicitation advised potential offerors of intended procedure. Which is treated as a "wash cost" for cost comparison purposes. Is largely a management decision involving judgmental matters that are inappropriate for General Accounting Of...