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B-237396: Nov 6, 1989

A firm protested a Navy contract award for radio transmitter buoys, contending that the awardee was not eligible for award, since it was suspended from government contracting at the time it submitted its bid. The protester also requested reimbursement for its bid preparation costs. GAO held that the protester was not: (1) sufficiently interested to protest, since it was third in line for award; an...

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B-237396: Nov 6, 1989

PROCUREMENT - Bid Protests - GAO procedures - Interested parties - Direct interest standards DIGEST: Protest by offeror which would not be in line for award if its protest were upheld is dismissed because the protester does not have the requisite direct economic interest required to be considered an interested party under the General Accounting Office's Bid Protest Regulations. The protester conte...