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THU COMPTROLLER GWNNAL
DECISION OP THE UNITED STATES
WAUeHINSTON, 0.C. aca4U
FC FILE: 3-186939 DATE: October 25, 1
MATTER OF: International Finance and Economics
DIGEST:
1. Claim for proposal pzkparation costs may be allowed where
agency action is unreasonable and reasonable certainty
exists that claimant ould have received award but for
improper ageny action. I
2. By conducting proposals evaluation in manner different
than in RFP; by failin to amend RFP1when agency knew it
won acce t level of effort significantly bel6w Chat
stated in RFP; and by failing to insure equalityof co-
peti'lion, agency rejation of claimant*'spropoia was
arbitrary and capAiousand failed to accord proposal fair
and'honest consideration. hince claimilant's propocal was
rated high 'tachnically And proper evaluation would have
indicated price was in competitive range,,Cf not lowest
received, it is reasonably certaih claimant would have
received award but for erroneous agency action and is
therefore entitled.to proposal preparation costs.
3. uSince clai inc ues nonallowable.items of preparinz unsolicited,
as well as solicited prop sal, there is no basis .c this time
to determine quantum. Claimant may submit necessary documenta-
tion 'to agency foc; resolution. If agreement cannot be reached
matter should be returned to GAO for decision.
International FiinC9e and Econbaics (IFE) claims reimbursement
of pro$osal prepatacion expenses incurred in competing for the
procurement-under request for proposals (RIP) `6-38070iisuedby
thitDepartment of Coerce for.a study of 'foreign wartime aids
vhCh was the subject of decisions in Internatioal Finance d
Economics, B-5186939, January,27, 1977, 77-1 CPD 66 and Departfuent
of Coairee--Request for Reconsideration, B-186939, July 14, 1977,
77-2 CPD.23.
As stated by'IFE, it3 claim is based upon our January 27
decision: [T]he ruling by the Comptroller General and the record
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