B-175609: Mar 1, 1973

THERE IS NO BASIS TO ALLOW THIS PROTEST. PELLAND & BRAUDE: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MAY 3. AT THE TIME THE PROTEST WAS FILED. THE LEGALITY OF THIS PROGRAM WAS BEING LITIGATED. THAT OUR OFFICE WOULD NOT RULE ON THIS ASPECT OF THE PROTEST UNTIL A DEFINITIVE JUDICIAL DECISION WAS REACHED. YOUR PROTEST ON BEHALF OF FORTEC CONSTRUCTORS IS DENIED...

B-175609: Jun 27, 1972

GAO MUST DECLINE TO RULE ON PROTESTS QUESTIONING THE LEGALITY OF THE 8(A) PROGRAM UNTIL THE CASES UNDER APPEAL HAVE BEEN FINALLY LITIGATED. GAO WILL NOT DISTURB THE AGENCY'S DETERMINATION ABSENT A SHOWING OF ARBITRARY OR CAPRICIOUS ACTION. SINCE BOTH SBA AND FAA HAVE FOUND THE CAPITAL CITY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TO BE A RESPONSIBLE CONTRACTOR. THE PROTEST IS DENIED. PELLAND & BRAUDE: REFERENCE IS MA...