A firm protested an Aid for International Development (AID) contract award for technical assistance and training in natural resources management, contending that AID (1) misled it during discussions and (2) improperly held discussions with the awardee. GAO held that (1) AID improperly held discussions with only one competitive range bidder and (2) the protester was prejudiced by AID's failure to c...

Where e-mail notification of an offeror's exclusion from the competitive range enters the offeror's computer system after close of business or on a weekend or holiday and is not opened before the following business day. Receipt of the notice is considered to have occurred on that business day. 2. Which was issued on March 31. Were as follows: 1. Significant positions to be filled within the manage...