B-206146: Feb 3, 1982

A firm protested the Small Business Administration's (SBA) decision not to issue it a Certificate of Competency (COC) establishing its responsibility. SBA has conclusive authority to determine a small business bidder's responsibility by issuing or declining to issue a COC. GAO will generally not review such determinations absent a prima facie showing of fraud on the part of Government officials or...

B-206146: Feb 3, 1982

DIGEST: GAO WILL NOT REVIEW SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S REFUSAL TO ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY ABSENT A SHOWING OF FRAUD OR BAD FAITH. WE WILL NOT CONSIDER THE PROTEST. THAT DETERMINATION IS CONCLUSIVE ON THIS OFFICE. 15 U.S.C. WE GENERALLY WILL NOT REVIEW SUCH DETERMINATIONS ABSENT A PRIMA FACIE SHOWING OF FRAUD ON THE PART OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OR THAT INFORMATION VITAL TO THE RESPONSI...