B-190660: Feb 6, 1978

IS NOT APPLICABLE BECAUSE LAW BECAME EFFECTIVE AFTER CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REFERRAL TO LABOR. SBA IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO REVIEW LABOR'S DETERMINATION. THE REJECTION OF DISPENZA'S BID WAS BASED UPON THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S DETERMINATION. WHICH WAS SUSTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (LABOR). DISPENZA PROTESTED THE DETERMINATION OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT IT WAS NOT A REGULAR DEALER. DISPENZA...

B-190660: Feb 6, 1978

A company protested a contracting officer's decision that it did not qualify for award as a manufacturer or regular dealer under the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act and asserted that no award should be made until the question of eligibility was referred to the Small Business Administration. The contracting officer followed applicable laws, and a provision in Public Law 95-89 for referral to SBA...