B-265878: Nov 21, 1995

A firm protested the Bureau of Reclamation's rejection of its bid for powerplant safety and fire protection enhancement as nonresponsive, contending that it submitted the required power of attorney with its bid prior to bid opening. GAO held that the Bureau properly rejected the protester's bid as nonresponsive, since the protester failed to show that the power of attorney was received and subsequ...

B-265878: Nov 21, 1995

Bid which did not include required power of attorney was properly rejected. Despite the fact that omission was not discovered until approximately 2 weeks after bid opening. That power of attorney was included with its bid package prior to bid opening is insufficient to show that bid. The agency determined that the bid was nonresponsive because a comprehensive review of the bid almost 2 weeks after...