B-250700: Dec 22, 1992

A firm protested an Army Corps of Engineers contract award for dam modifications, contending that the Corps improperly permitted the awardee to correct a mistake in its bid. GAO held that the Corps reasonably concluded that the awardee's bid was mistaken, and allowed the awardee to correct its bid. Accordingly, the protest was denied...

B-250700: Dec 22, 1992

PROCUREMENT Sealed Bidding Low bids Error correction Price adjustments Propriety Protest that agency improperly permitted low bidder to correct a mistake in its bid is denied where the bidder presented clear and convincing evidence that it mistakenly included two items in its bid at $12. The next low bid was the protester's. The Corps noted that its own estimate for item 4 was $90. For item 24 was...