B-206090: Mar 22, 1982

A firm protested an Army determination that it was a nonresponsible bidder and, therefore, ineligible for award. After the Small Business Administration (SBA) denied the protester a Certificate of Competency, the protester, contended that the Army must reconsider its determination on the basis of new information which it submitted. The Army stated that it had considered the new information and fou...

B-206090: Mar 22, 1982

DIGEST: GAO WILL NOT REVIEW A CONTRACTING OFFICER'S DETERMINATION OF NONRESPONSIBILITY WHERE THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA). WHICH INITIALLY DETERMINED THAT THE PROTESTER WAS INELIGIBLE FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY (COC) PROCEDURE. IS STATUTORILY AUTHORIZED TO REVIEW NONRESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATIONS. PROTESTS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY DETERMINATION THAT IT IS A NONRESPONSIBLE BIDDER...