B-271741.3: Mar 10, 1997

A firm requested reconsideration of its protest of a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) contract award for court reporting and transcription services. GAO had held that SEC reasonably determined that the awardee intended to comply with the subcontracting limitation clause and could perform as proposed. In its request for reconsideration, the protester contended that GAO's prior decision fail...

B-271741.3: Mar 10, 1997

DIGEST Protester has not made requisite showing of "bait and switch" by awardee where there is no evidence in the record that (1) the awardee represented in its proposal that it would rely on certain specified personnel in performing the services. (3) it was foreseeable that the individuals named in the proposal would not be able to perform the contract work. Agency was not required to hold discus...