[Protest of Army Corps of Engineers Contract Award]

Two firms protested a contract award by the Army Corps of Engineers, contending that the Army awarded the contract despite a ruling by the Small Business Administration (SBA) that the awardee was not a small business. SBA found that the awardee was a small business, and the contract was awarded the next day. Several days later, the protesters appealed to SBA and the initial decision was reversed. GAO held that the contracting officer had no way of knowing of the appeal and that the award was proper. Accordingly, the protest was summarily denied.