B-202358.2: Dec 15, 1981

CONTRACTS - SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS - AWARDS - REVIEW BY GAO - PROCUREMENT UNDER 8(A) PROGRAM - CONTRACTOR ELIGIBILITY WHETHER MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN 8(A) FIRM AND LARGE BUSINESS REMOVES MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OVER DAILY OPERATIONS FROM 8(A) FIRM SO THAT FIRM WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR 8(A) ASSISTANCE UNDER STATUTORY CRITERIA IS MATTER WITHIN REASONABLE DISCRETION OF SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRA...

B-202358.2: Dec 15, 1981

A firm requested reconsideration of a prior decision concerning the Small Business Administration's (SBA) proposed award of a subcontract to another company under the 8(a) program. GAO dismissed the protester's contention that the proposed awardee was ineligible for award under the 8(a) program without requesting an agency report on the basis that GAO will not question SBA eligibility determinatio...