B-207973: Jul 6, 1982

A firm protested the award of contracts under three invitations for bids issued by the Defense Logistics Agency. All three solicitations were small business set-asides. The protester contended that the two companies receiving the awards were affiliated with other companies and were therefore not small businesses. GAO stated that matters concerning the small business size status of bidders are, by...

B-207973: Jul 6, 1982

DIGEST: PROTEST CONCERNING THE SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STATUS OF BIDDERS IS BY LAW A MATTER FOR DECISION BY THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND NOT FOR CONSIDERATION BY GAO. ALL THREE SOLICITATIONS ARE SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDES ISSUED BY THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY. IS AFFILIATED WITH OTHER COMPANIES AND FOR THAT REASON IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS. DLA100-82-B-0583 ON THE GROUNDS THAT LANDAU'S SOURCE O...