[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 7]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR2914.407-3]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                     CHAPTER 29--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

PART 2914_SEALED BIDDING--Table of Contents

 

          Subpart 2914.4_Opening of Bids and Award of Contract

 

Sec. 2914.407-3  Other mistakes disclosed before award.



    (a) The authority to make determinations, as conferred by FAR 

14.407-3(e) is delegated to the HCA, without power of redelegation, but 

only after consultation with the Office of the Solicitor. All such 

determinations shall be documented in the contract file.

    (b) The following procedures must be followed when submitting 

doubtful cases of mistakes in bids to the Comptroller General for an 

advance decision, as provided by FAR 14.407-3(i).

    (1) Requests must be made by the HCA after consultation with the 

Office of the Solicitor.

    (2) Requests must be in writing, dated, signed by the requestor, 

addressed to the Comptroller General of the United States, General 

Accounting Office, Washington, DC 20548, and contain the following:

    (i) The name and address of the party requesting the decision; and

    (ii) A statement of the question to be decided, a presentation of 

all relevant facts, a statement of the requesting party's position with 

respect to the question, and copies of all pertinent records and 

supporting documentation.