B-204193: Aug 18, 1981

A firm protested the award of a contract by the General Services Administration (GSA). The protester alleged that the awardee was not a responsible firm, despite a finding by GSA that the firm was responsible. GAO does not review affirmative determinations of responsibility unless the protester shows either that contracting officials may have committed fraud or that the solicitation contained defi...

B-204193: Aug 18, 1981

ROYAL ALLEGES THAT THE AWARDEE IS NOT A RESPONSIBLE FIRM. THE AWARD TO ADVANCED BUSINESS SYSTEMS NECESSARILY INVOLVED A FINDING BY GSA THAT THE FIRM IS RESPONSIBLE. OUR OFFICE DOES NOT REVIEW AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY UNLESS THE PROTESTER SHOWS EITHER THAT CONTRACTING OFFICIALS MAY HAVE COMMITTED FRAUD OR THAT THE SOLICITATION CONTAINED DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA WHICH W...