B-185722: Jun 25, 1976

BIDDERS - QUALIFICATIONS - MANUFACTURER OR DEALER - ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION - LABOR DEPARTMENT CONTENTION THAT BIDDER IS NOT "MANUFACTURER" OR "REGULAR DEALER" WITHIN PURVIEW OF WALSH-HEALEY ACT IS NOT FOR CONSIDERATION BY GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE. SINCE RESPONSIBILITY FOR APPLYING CRITERIA OF WALSH HEALEY ACT IS VESTED IN CONTRACTING OFFICER SUBJECT TO FINAL REVIEW BY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. I...

B-185722: Jun 25, 1976

The protester objected to the award of two contracts, alleging that the awardee did not qualify under the Walsh-Healey Act and that the awardee's bid samples did not conform to the solicitation specifications. The question of whether the bidder qualified as a "manufacturer" or "regular dealer" of the item under the Walsh-Healey Act was not for consideration by GAO but was for final review by the D...