Home Law Protester Bought an Option to Purchase Real Estate for a Bid on... LawNewsProtestsResource Library Protester Bought an Option to Purchase Real Estate for a Bid on a Lease. Was that Expense Recoverable as a Proposal Preparation Cost? July 25, 2022 87 Zoltan Fabian | Shutterstock You must be a Paid or Free Trial Member to Access this Content. Paid members, please login to view your news subscription(s). RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Law Pricey Lessons in Proposal Evaluations Law Timing is Everything: GAO Dismisses Late Protest Finding Protester Did Not Diligently Pursue Information Law GAO Finds Proposal Lacking for Merely Repeating Solicitation Language