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B-186959 1 (1977-02-23)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadeka0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 'A*z*Z 0r THE COMPTR JLLURg I2ENIRAL DECISION 0 P THE UPdITED STilTEB WA \ H WA8MINOY N. D.C. 20b40 FILE: B-186959 DATE: February 23, 1977 MATTER OF: Atlas Builders, Inc. (Reconsideration) DIGEST: Decision denying relief for'post-award allegation of mistake in bid is sustained on reconsideration where record shows neither invaid contract not improper verification. The Veterans Administration (VA) requezts reconsideration of our decision in Atlas Building, Inc., B-;86959, August 30, 1976, 76-2 CPD 204. In that decision, we held that the con- tracting Dfficer's duty to seek verification of a potentially erroneous bid was discharged where, prior to award, confirmation was obtained from the low bidder whose president attended the bid opening Pad was aware of dispar'tics involving both com- peting bids and the government esLiate. See Federal Procurrnent Regulation I 1-2.406-1. In its request for reconsideration, the VA submits a letter from Atlas in which the company contends that it signed the con- struction contract, furnished bond, and began the contract work only after VA persnnnel persuaded it to do so, indicating that they were reasonably sure that Atlas could be paid the difference between its bid and the nr4xt lowest bid. Neither Atlas nor the VA contend that the verifitation procedure was inadequate. Award of a contract following verification of a bid results in a binding contract, J. J. Englert. Inc., B-187237, September 23, 1976, 76-2 C(PD 277, unless verification is subsequently shown to be inadequate. 44 Camp. Cen. 383 (1965). None of Atlas's conten- tions relates to the validity of the contract which was created by the VA's acceptance of Atlas's bid following verification on June 15. Under the circwustancea, we find no basis for relieving Atlas of I

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