United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2010-10-18 U.S. Government Printing Office 1995-07-07 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:B-260623.5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-260623-5 P0b002ee180b1a4fc f:260623 DGPO 2010-10-18 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-B-260623-5 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-260623-5 B-260623.5 Comptroller General Decision 1. In reviewing protests concerning the evaluation of proposals, we will examine the agency's evaluation to ensure that it had a reasonable basis. The fact that a protester does not agree with the agency's evaluation does not render the evaluation unreasonable.<p/>2. Source selection officials in negotiated procurements have broad discretion in determining the manner and extent to which they will make use of the technical and cost evaluation results. In exercising that discretion, they are subject only to the tests of rationality and consistency with the established evaluation factors. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-260623-5/html/GAOREPORTS-B-260623-5.htm GAO/B-260623.5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-260623-5 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-260623.5; TRW, Inc.;