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B-190870 1 (1978-05-17)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadgbm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: S0 George Rupport FL I * D NTHE CC0MPThOLLER GENERAL * DE ISIO . ' . F THE UNITRD STATES AAHINGTON. D.C. R0548 LITES FILE: A-:90870 ay 17, 198 Bethesda Research Laboratories, Inc. - Request for Rconsideration DIGEST: Prior decision holding that resolicita- tion was not required where competition was obtained and there was no prejudice to protester is affirmed, since It has not been shown that decision was based on errors of fact or law. Bethesda Research Laboratories, Inc. (BRL), has requested reconsideration of our decision in Bethesda Reseach Lboraorie, Inc., B-190870, April 24, 1978. The decision held that, even if the oral solicita- tion of offers by the Veterans Admnistration (VA) was improper, resolicitation is not required, since competition was obtained and there was no prejudice to BRL. BRL objects to the decision on the grounds that it in effect holds that procurement officials may vio- late with impunity the statutory mandate for written bids except where they acL with a freudulent or corrupt motive which would be difficult to prove. CRL states that the decision establishes a new policy which could have adverse ramifications in Government procurement. First, let us make it clear that we did not intend our decision to condone or approve any improper action by the VA. Our office has always advocated that every contracting agency, without exception, should abide by all statutory and regulatory requirements. However, we did not find it necessary tc consider whether any -1 I

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