A firm protested an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) purchase order for furniture and components, contending that: (1) IRS failed to suspend negotiations pending its protest; (2) IRS failed to inform offerers of solicitation modifications; and (3) the solicitation specifications were restrictive in favor of another offerer. GAO held that: (1) IRS was not required to suspend negotiations during the p...

Protest that contracting agency improperly continued negotiations with offerors under a request for quotations after the protester's initial protest was filed is denied. The agency is only required to withhold contract award where notice of a protest is received from GAO prior to award. Protest that contracting agency improperly failed to provide the protester with a copy of an amendment that remo...