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 2008-04-25 monographic deposited born digital 5 p. GA 1.13:B-311137 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-311137 P0b002ee18fd4baa7 f:311137 DGPO 2016-06-24 2016-06-24 GAOREPORTS-B-311137 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-311137 B-311137 Comptroller General Decision Protest alleging that an agency unreasonably canceled a request for quotations for conference planning services after the receipt of proposals is denied where: (1) the agency decided to continue its co-sponsorship of an annual conference with a recognized scientific, technical, educational or professional organization, as allowed by the Department of Defense's Joint Ethics Regulation; (2) the agency officials involved have explained that they were using the procurement system in good faith, and were not soliciting contractors for the purpose of bringing pressure on their previous conference co-sponsor; and (3) the agency officials involved concluded that a continued partnership with the previous conference co-sponsor was in the government's best interest. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-311137/html/GAOREPORTS-B-311137.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-311137/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-311137.pdf GAO/B-311137 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-311137 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-311137; B-311137, National Conference Services, Inc. and Direct Marketing Productions, Inc. d/b/a Technology Forums, Inc., April 25, 2008;