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 2016-06-24 U.S. Government Publishing Office 1997-09-09 monographic deposited born digital 6 p. GA 1.13:B-265649.4 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-265649-4 P0b002ee18fd4bb8e f:2656494 DGPO 2016-06-24 2016-06-24 GAOREPORTS-B-265649-4 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-265649-4 B-265649.4 Comptroller General Decision Reasonable bid preparation costs incurred prior to issuance of solicitation may be recovered where record shows that they were incurred directly in anticipation of competing for the specific contract eventually awarded under the solicitation. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-265649-4/html/GAOREPORTS-B-265649-4.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-265649-4/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-265649-4.pdf GAO/B-265649.4 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-265649-4 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-265649.4; Tri Tool, Inc.--Entitlement to Costs, B-265649.4, September;