B-186392: May 11, 1976

A company protested award of a subcontract under a Federal grant, arguing that the grantee did not investigate the circumstances surrounding the prime contractor's selection of a subcontractor. The subcontract was not awarded "by or for" the grantee; the protest was not forconsideration by GAO...

B-186392: May 11, 1976

IT SEEMS CLEAR THAT QUESTIONED SUBCONTRACT WAS NOT AWARDED "BY OR FOR" GRANTEE. GAO WILL NOT CONSIDER PROSPECTIVE SUBCONTRACTOR'S COMPLAINT. TITAN AWARDED THE SUBCONTRACT IN FURTHERANCE OF A PRIME CONTRACT WHICH WAS AWARDED TO TITAN BY THE CITY OF LOWELL. THAT FOR SOME UNEXPLAINED REASON TITAN SELECTED FISCHER'S BID (WHICH WAS MORE THAN $100. A THRESHOLD QUESTION CONCERNING OUR REVIEW OF GRANT COM...