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[Clain for Bid Preparation costs]. B-187659. Hay 5, 1977. 5 pp.
Dec4.sion rt: Bromfield Corp.; by Paul G. Dembling (for Elmer B.
Staats, Comptroller Generl).
Issue Area: Yedezl Frocuremeut of Goods and Services (1900).
Contact: Office of the General Coumael: Procurement Law 1.
udget Function: General Government: Other General Government
(806).
Organizaticn Concerned% Coast Guard.
Authority: Keco Industries, Inc. v. United States, 492 7.26 1200
(Ct. Cl 1974). The McCarty Corp. v. United states, 499 F.21
633, 63t (Ct. Cl. 1974). 54 Comp. Gen. 1021. B-185544
(1977) . 3-187489 (1977).
An unduccessful low hidder claimed bid preparation
costs. Where the bide are not evaluated in accordance with the
invitation's bid evaluation method resulting in an award to
other than the low bidder, the award by the contracting officer
bust be considered to be arbitrary and capricious, entitling the
liv bidder-claiuant to bid preparation costs. (Author/SC)
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