B-184044: Jun 16, 1975

ALLEGATION THAT CONTRACTOR TO WHOM AWARD WAS MADE IS NONRESPONSIBLE BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE PAST PERFORMANCE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY GAO. IT APPEARS THAT THE BASIS FOR THE PROTEST IS THAT FOURDEE IS NONRESPONSIBLE BECAUSE OF ALLEGED INADEQUATE PRIOR CONTRACT PERFORMANCE. THE DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY IS LARGELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROCUREMENT OFFICIALS WHO MUST BEAR ANY DIFFICULTIES...

B-184044: Jun 16, 1975

The protester objected to the award of a contract, alleging that the successful bidder was nonresponsible because of alleged inadequate performance on prior contracts. The protest was not for consideration by GAO since protests against an agency's affirmative determination of responsibility are not for review in the absence of a showing of fraud on the part of the agency...