B-188931: Jul 25, 1977

PROTEST ALLEGING THAT AGENCY ABUSED ITS DISCRETION BY NOT PROPERLY CONSIDERING INFORMATION FORWARDED AFTER DENIAL OF COC BY SBA AND BY NOT REQUESTING SBA TO RECONSIDER ITS DENIAL OF COC IS DENIED WHERE RECORD INDICATES THAT INFORMATION FORWARDED BY PROTESTER WAS REVIEWED BY AGENCY AND FOUND NOT TO BE SUBSTANTIVELY NEW. 2. CLAIM BY PROTESTER FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF BID PREPARATION COSTS IS DENIED SINC...

B-188931: Jul 25, 1977

Protester alleged that agency failed to consider information forwarded to confirm company's responsibility and that they should be reimbursed for bid preparation and protest costs. Information sent by protest after denial of Certificate of Competency by Small Business Administration was properly considered by agency and found not to be substantively new. Protester may not be reimbursed bid prepara...