B-203287, JUN 3, 1981
Highlights
PROFESSIONAL CARPET COMPLAINS THAT PREVAILING RATES IN THE AREA IN WHICH THE SERVICES ARE TO BE PERFORMED WERE NOT CONSIDERED. SINCE THE COURTS HAVE HELD THAT THE CORRECTNESS OF A PREVAILING WAGE RATE DETERMINATION MADE BY THE SECRETARY OF LABOR IS NOT SUBJECT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW. THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.
B-203287, JUN 3, 1981
DIGEST: GAO DOES NOT REVIEW THE ACCURACY OF WAGE RATE DETERMINATIONS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR IN CONNECTION WITH SOLICITATIONS SUBJECT TO THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT.
PROFESSIONAL CARPET SERVICE:
PROFESSIONAL CARPET SERVICE PROTESTS THE CORRECTNESS OF A SERVICE CONTRACT ACT WAGE DETERMINATION INCORPORATED INTO GENERAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATION SOLICITATION NO. GSD-WDPR-100005A FOR CARPET INSTALLATION SERVICE. PROFESSIONAL CARPET COMPLAINS THAT PREVAILING RATES IN THE AREA IN WHICH THE SERVICES ARE TO BE PERFORMED WERE NOT CONSIDERED.
SINCE THE COURTS HAVE HELD THAT THE CORRECTNESS OF A PREVAILING WAGE RATE DETERMINATION MADE BY THE SECRETARY OF LABOR IS NOT SUBJECT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW, THIS OFFICE DOES NOT REVIEW THE ACCURACY OF WAGE RATE DETERMINATIONS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR IN CONNECTION WITH SOLICITATIONS SUBJECT TO THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT. A CHALLENGE TO A SERVICE CONTRACT ACT WAGE DETERMINATION SHOULD BE PROCESSED THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. ALEMAN FOOD SERVICE, INC., B-201470, DECEMBER 29, 1980, 80-2 CPD 446.
THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.