B-199309: Jan 14, 1981

A firm protested a determination that its sample videotape production was not technically acceptable and, consequently, that the firm was not qualified to participate in the uniform system for producing videotapes for the Government. This negative determination was not referred to the Small Business Administration (SBA) for consideration as the protester requested. Such determinations must be refe...

B-199309: Jan 14, 1981

THAT SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN IS NOT QUALIFIED TO PARTICIPATE IN COMPETITION FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS IS ESSENTIALLY NEGATIVE RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION WHICH MUST BE REFERRED TO SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION UNDER CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY PROGRAM. PROTESTS THE DETERMINATION THAT ITS SAMPLE VIDEOTAPE PRODUCTION IS TECHNICALLY UNACCEPTABLE AND CONSEQUENTLY IT IS NOT QUALIFIED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE...