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 1997-09-03 monographic deposited born digital 4 p. GA 1.13:B-277676 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-277676 P0b002ee18fd48174 f:277676 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-277676 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-277676 B-277676 Comptroller General Decision

Where the apparent low bidder submitted its bid on an outdated and ambiguous Standard Form (SF) 1442, but acknowledged an amendment transmitting a revised and unambiguous SF 1442, it is clear from the acknowledgement that the bidder intended to comply with the solicitation requirements, as clarified by the amendment, such that the submission of the unamended form was a minor informality that did not affect the bid's responsiveness. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-277676/html/GAOREPORTS-B-277676.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-277676/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-277676.pdf GAO/B-277676 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-277676 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-277676; The Nutmeg Companies, Inc., B-277676, September 3, 1997; Title 40 Section 270a 40 U.S.C. 270a