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Protests Alleging Improper Evaluation of Competitive Offerors

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A CONTRACTING OFFICER WHO RELIES UPON THE FINDINGS OF A BOARD OF AWARD AND OTHER TECHNICAL PERSONNEL IN EVALUATING THE PROPOSALS UNDER AN RFP IS ACTING REASONABLY AND IN GOOD FAITH. HIS ACTION IN MAKING AWARD PURSUANT TO THESE FINDINGS IS NOT IMPROPER. IS NOT OBJECTIONABLE. GAO WILL NOT QUESTION SUCH A DETERMINATION IN THE ABSENCE OF CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT SUCH DISCRETION HAS BEEN ABUSED. EVEN WHERE AN OFFEROR'S PAST PERFORMANCE WAS LESS THAN SATISFACTORY. TO MAGEE & BULOW: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE JUNE 19. THE SOLICITATION WAS FOR LABORATORY URINALYSIS SCREENING IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DRUG ABUSE PROGRAM. ELEVEN OF THE 27 OFFERORS SUMITTING PROPOSALS WERE SELECTED FOR THIS LABORATORY TESTING.

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Kenneth E. Patton
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Edward (Ed) Goldstein
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