B-205540: Dec 15, 1981

A firm protested the Small Business Administration's (SBA) refusal to issue it a Certificate of Competency (COC) on a General Services Administration solicitation. The protester contended that the decision by SBA was improper because it was not based upon accurate data. SBA has conclusive authority to determine a small business bidder's responsibility by issuing or declining to issue a COC. Where...

B-205540: Dec 15, 1981

DIGEST: GAO WILL NOT REVIEW SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION REFUSAL TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY IN THE ABSENCE OF A SHOWING OF FRAUD OR BAD FAITH. SELVES CONTENDS THAT THE SBA'S DECISION WAS IMPROPER BECAUSE IT WAS NOT BASED UPON ACCURATE DATA. THAT DETERMINATION IS CONCLUSIVE ON THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE (GAO). WHERE NO QUESTION OF FRAUD OR BAD FAITH IS INVOLVED. THERE IS NO SHOWING OF...