B-245761,B-245761.2: Jan 31, 1992

A firm protested a Navy contract award for technical services, contending that the Navy: (1) made unreasonable cost-realism adjustments to its bid; (2) improperly made award to a higher bidder; and (3) unreasonably approved the awardee's subcontracting plan. GAO held that the Navy: (1) reasonably adjusted the protester's bid by moving its higher-priced personnel from the lowest overhead cost cente...

B-245761,B-245761.2: Jan 31, 1992

Where there was a significant discrepancy between the protester's historical indirect cost rates and its proposed rates. The proposed rates were based upon speculative projections of increased future business and unexplained reductions in overhead expenses. The procuring agency is not bound by the audit recommendations of the Defense Contract Audit Agency since such recommendations are only adviso...