B-185462: Dec 17, 1975

A company protesting a contract award under a small business set-aside contended that the awardee did not qualify as a small business and was nonresponsible. The protest was dismissed since the Small Business Administration has conclusive authority over questions of small business size status, and GAO does not review determinations of responsibility under circumstances of this case...

B-185462: Dec 17, 1975

PROTEST CONCERNING SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STATUS OF LOW BIDDER IS NOT FOR CONSIDERATION SINCE CONCLUSIVE AUTHORITY OVER QUESTION OF BIDDER'S BUSINESS PARTICIPATION. DOES NOT EXHIBIT ANY SIZE STATUS IS VESTED BY STATUTE IN SBA. 2. PROTEST THAT LOW BIDDER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE WILL NOT BE REVIEWED BY GAO EXCEPT FOR SHOWING OF FRAUD OR THAT SOLICITATION CONTAINS DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA WHICH ALL...