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Bidder Failure to File Certificate of Competency Application Affirms Nonresponsibility

B-188974: Jun 8, 1977

A Navy determination that a firm was nonresponsible was protested. The firm failed to file an application with the Small Business Administration (SBA) for possible issuance of a Certificate of Competency (COC), and such a failure was analogous to SBA refusal to issue COC...

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B-188974, JUNE 8, 1977

B-188974: Jun 8, 1977

CONTRACTING OFFICER'S DETERMINATION THAT BIDDER WAS NONRESPONSIBLE. SINCE SUCH FAILURE IS ANALOGOUS TO SBA REFUSAL TO ISSUE COC. BECAUSE RUFFOLO IS A SMALL BUSINESS. THE MATTER WAS FORWARDED TO THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) PURSUANT TO ARMED SERVICES PROCUREMENT REGULATION SEC. 1-705.4(C)(II) (1976 ED.). WE HAVE REFUSED TO QUESTION THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S DETERMINATION OF NONRESPONSIBI...

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