B-134574, APRIL 15, 1958, 37 COMP. GEN. 679

CONTRACTS - AWARDS - SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS - CERTIFICATIONS - INELIGIBILITY PRIOR TO REVOCATION OBJECTION TO A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE CONTRACT WHICH WAS AWARDED ON THE BASIS OF A SMALL BUSINESS CERTIFICATE. WHICH WAS NOT REVOKED UNTIL SOME TIME LATER FOR THE REASON THAT PRIOR TO THE AWARD THE PARENT CORPORATION OF THE CONTRACTOR HAD ACQUIRED AN ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIARY. THE ACCEPTANCE BY A PROCUREMENT AGENCY OF A SMALL BUSINESS CERTIFICATE WHICH IS VALID AT THE TIME A SET-ASIDE AWARD IS MADE AND IS BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH IS CORRECT AT THE TIME REQUESTED IS REQUIRED BY LAW AND REGULATION (15 U.S.C. 642 (B) AND SECTION 1-703 OF THE ARMED SERVICES PROCUREMENT REGULATION.). 1958: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF DECEMBER 2.