Delta Chemical Corporation v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of the Army Margaret G. Zimmerman, Contracting Officer

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge LUTTIG wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILKINSON and Judge JOSEPH ANDERSON, Jr., joined.

OPINION

LUTTIG, Circuit Judge:

Appellees, the Secretary of the Army and an Army Contracting Officer, awarded a contract to a competitor of appellant Delta Chemical Corporation. After the General Accounting Office denied Delta’s bid protest, Delta sought declaratory and injunctive relief in federal district court, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 702-705, arguing inter alia that the Army was required to cancel the Invitation for Bids where, as…