B-205933:
Jul 1, 1982
A firm protested the award of a contract to the low bidder under an invitation for bids issued by the Navy for landing craft. Although the Navy found the low bidder to be nonresponsible, it was awarded the contract after receiving a Certificate of Competency (COC) from the Small Business Administration (SBA). The record showed that, in past contracts with the Navy, the awardee had failed to meet d...