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 2016-06-23 U.S. Government Publishing Office 1996-02-12 monographic deposited born digital 3 p. GA 1.13:B-261206.2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-261206-2 P0b002ee18fd48c9f f:2612062 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-261206-2 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-261206-2 B-261206.2 Comptroller General Decision Request for reconsideration is denied where requesting party merely expresses disagreement with prior decision and continues argument that contracting officer did not have discretion, where solicitation provided for consideration of Blue Ribbon Contractor (BRC) status, to consider price in the selection decision; prior regulation, provided by protester with its initial filing, and current regulation, provided by agency in its response to the protest, both grant the contracting officer discretion to make award to a lower-priced non-BRC, considering similar factors. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-261206-2/html/GAOREPORTS-B-261206-2.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-261206-2/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-261206-2.pdf GAO/B-261206.2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-261206-2 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-261206.2; Hi-Shear Technology Corporation--Reconsideration;