https://www.gao.gov/products/099064

B-186042: Apr 14, 1976

A protester contended that the awardee's affirmative action plan (AAP) was deficient and maintained that the awardee should not have received the contract. The question of the adequacy of an AAP involves bidder responsibility, a matter which GAO generally does not consider...

https://www.gao.gov/products/467771

B-186042: Apr 14, 1976

PROTEST THAT AWARDEE DOES NOT POSSESS ADEQUATE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN (AAP) IS DENIED BECAUSE ADEQUACY OF AAP GOES TO BIDDER'S RESPONSIBILITY AND EVEN IF AAP CLAUSE CONSTITUTES DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERION WHICH GAO WILL REVIEW. RECORD SHOWS CONTRACTING OFFICER HAD BEFORE HIM OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE OF SUFFICIENCY OF AAP WHICH SATISFIES GAO'S REVIEW STANDARD SINCE RELATIVE QUALITY OF EVIDENCE I...