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B-188978 1 (1977-08-29)

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rid  Guarantee Requirement]. B-188978. August  29, 1977. 4 pp.

Decision re: Edward D. Griffith:  by Milton Socolar (for Elmer 9.
Staats, Comptroller General).

Issue Area: Feieral Procurement of  Goads and Services (1900).
Contact: Office of th- General Counsel: Procurement Law II.
Budget Function: General Government:  Dther General 3overnment
     (806).
Orqanizatin  Cohcerned: Public Buildings Service.
Authority: B-186060  (1975). B-175597 (1972). B-176178 (1972).
    B-179962  (19714). 8-144967 (1961). 38 Comp. Gen. 532.

         TLe protester objected to the award of a contract to
John B. Glader, the high bidder, becaise his bid was accompmniei
by a personal check rather thaa accertified check, cashier's
check, or postal roney order, as spedified in the invitation fzor
bids. The bid guarantee requirement was a material part of the
invitation which could not be waived and the submission of a
personal check rendered the bid nonresponsive. Receission of ths
sale, however, was not practical because the Governaent had
accepted payment, conveyed the proferty to the purchaser, ani
authorized the removal of the property. (Author/SC)