B-188060: Jan 24, 1977

A company protested the rejection of its low bid on grounds of nonresponsibility because it had filed bankruptcy proceedings. Where small business concern is found to be nonresponsible bidder by procuring agency, GAO has no authority to review certification of competency determination...

B-188060: Jan 24, 1977

WHERE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN IS FOUND TO BE NONRESPONSIBLE BIDDER BY PROCURING AGENCY. OR TO REOPEN CASE IF COC IS DENIED. SINCE CEM IS A SMALL BUSINESS. OR TO REOPEN A CASE IF A COC IS DENIED. WE HAVE CONSISTENTLY HELD THAT THE REFUSAL BY SBA TO ISSUE A COC MUST BE VIEWED AS AN AFFIRMATION OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S NEGATIVE DETERMINATION EVEN THOUGH THE DENIAL WAS MADE FOR REASONS OTHER THAN T...