B-206500: Mar 2, 1982

A firm protested the award of a contract under a small business set-aside issued by the Department of the Army. The protester contended that the awardee was not a small business concern. GAO does not consider protests questioning a bidder's small business status because conclusive authority to determine size status is vested in the Small Business Administration. Accordingly, the protest was dismis...

B-206500: Mar 2, 1982

DIGEST: GAO WILL NOT CONSIDER PROTESTS QUESTIONING BIDDER'S SMALL BUSINESS STATUS BECAUSE CONCLUSIVE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE SIZE STATUS IS VESTED IN THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. THE PROTESTER CONTENDS THAT EASTERN TRANSWAYS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN. THE CONCLUSIVE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE THE SIZE STATUS OF A BUSINESS CONCERN IS VESTED IN THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. THE PROTEST I...