B-184707: Sep 29, 1975

A company protested award under a solicitation totally set aside for small businesses, contending that the contracting officer applied size standards that would exclude firms with average annual receipts in excess of $7.5 million. Conclusive authority over the question of average annual receipts required for a business to be considered small is vested in the Small Business Administration...

B-184707: Sep 29, 1975

PROPRIETY OF AVERAGE ANNUAL RECEIPTS REQUIREMENT FOR CONCERN TO BE CONSIDERED SMALL BUSINESS IS NOT FOR DETERMINATION BY GAO SINCE CONCLUSIVE AUTHORITY OVER THAT QUESTION AS WELL AS QUESTION OF SIZE STATUS OF LOW BIDDER IS VESTED BY STATUTE IN SBA. THE SOLICITATION WAS TOTALLY SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION. IT IS ARGUED THAT SINCE THE ADVERTISED REQUIREMENT WAS ENTIRELY FOR ELECTRICAL...