https://www.gao.gov/products/440098

B-206664: Mar 22, 1982

DIGEST: PROTEST QUESTIONING LOW BIDDER'S RESPONSIBILITY BASED ON UNSPECIFIED ACTION PENDING AGAINST THE BIDDER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IS DISMISSED BECAUSE GAO DOES NOT REVIEW AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY EXCEPT UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT APPLICABLE HERE. IS NOT A QUALIFIED BIDDER BECAUSE OF AN UNSPECIFIED ACTION PENDING AGAINST THE FIRM WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. OUR OFFI...

https://www.gao.gov/products/117893

B-206664: Mar 22, 1982

A firm protested against the award of a contract, contending that the awardee was not a qualified bidder because of an action pending against the awardee by the Department of Justice. GAO does not review protests against affirmative determinations of responsibility absent an allegation of fraud on the part of the procuring officials, or unless the solicitation contains definitive responsibility cr...