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B-188319, MAY 25, 1977

B-188319: May 25, 1977

WHERE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN IS FOUND TO BE NONRESPONSIBLE BIDDER BY PROCURING ACTIVITY. ALTHOUGH GAO DOES NOT REVIEW ALLEGATIONS THAT AN AGENCY'S FINDING OF NONRESPONSIBILITY WAS ARBITRARY AND CAPRICIOUS WHERE THE BIDDER HAS SUBSEQUENTLY BEEN DENIED A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY BY THE SBA. NEVERTHELESS GAO WILL CONSIDER THE AGENCY'S FAILURE OR REFUSAL TO CONSIDER INFORMATION PROBATIVE OF THE BIDDE...

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Protest re Bidder Responsibility and Agency's Failure to Consider Timely Relevant Information

B-188319: May 25, 1977

Company protested finding that it was nonresponsible. Finding by procuring agency that concern was nonresponsible and subsequent denial by Small Business Administration of Certificate of Competency were not subject to GAO review. However, GAO will consider agency's failure to consider timely information bearing on bidder's responsibility, and recommended that agency review all pertinent informatio...

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