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GAO Rejects Protest By Losing Bidder On Savannah Contract

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Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

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By George Lobsenz The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has rejected a protest filed by the losing bidder for a major nuclear cleanup contract at the Energy Department's Savannah River Site, saying the agency was justified in picking a higher-cost proposal by the winning bidder because it provided a better technical strategy for removing and processing millions of gallons of radioactive waste from underground storage tanks. In a 30-page ruling, the congressional audit office said DoE provided well-reasoned explanations for its…

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