B-274689: Dec 26, 1996

A firm protested a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) contract award for real estate asset manager services, contending that: (1) the award decision was based on an unequal evaluation of the protester's and awardee's bids; and (2) HUD improperly waived definitive responsibility criterion which required that the awardee possess a real estate broker license at the time of award. GAO h...

B-274689: Dec 26, 1996

DIGEST Agency's best value award selection is not reasonably supported where the record reflects that the selection of the awardee was based on an unequal evaluation of the protester's and awardee's proposals. Such as is required by HUD's Minimum Property Standards (MPS). Offerors were required to submit a completed Form 477. Offerors were cautioned that: "Proposals submitted without this form wil...