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Jurisdiction Over Walsh-Healey Act Questions

B-186296: Apr 20, 1976

The second low bidder protested award of a contract, asserting that the awardee did not qualify as a manufacturer under the Walsh-Healey Act. The determination of whether a concern qualifies under the act is a matter for the contracting agency, subject to review by the Secretary of Labor, and is not for consideration by GAO...

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B-186296, APR 20, 1976

B-186296: Apr 20, 1976

GAO WILL NOT ASSUME JURISDICTION OVER PROTEST REGARDING STATUS OF OFFEROR AS "MANUFACTURER" UNDER WALSH-HEALEY PUBLIC CONTRACTS ACT. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF DETERMINING WHETHER AN OFFEROR QUALIFIES AS A "MANUFACTURER" UNDER THE ACT RESTS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE WITH THE CONTRACTING AGENCY AND IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND NOT BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE. WE DO NOT BELIEVE IT...

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