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[Protest Concerning Legal Status of Apparent Low Bidder]

B-208757: Sep 8, 1982

A firm protested the Navy's consideration of an apparent low bid from what it claimed was neither a manufacturer nor a regular dealer of the product solicited, as required by the Walsh-Healey Act. However, since the Act delegates authority to determine a firm's legal status to the contracting agency and the Secretary of Labor, GAO will not consider such matters. Accordingly, the protest was dismis...

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B-208757, SEP 8, 1982

B-208757: Sep 8, 1982

SUCH MATTER IS DECIDED BY THE CONTRACTING AGENCY SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (WHERE A SMALL BUSINESS IS INVOLVED) AND THE SECRETARY OF LABOR. TENDERED BY A FIRM (KENDALL PETERSON) WHICH AMPCO BELIEVES IS NEITHER A MANUFACTURER NOR REGULAR DEALER UNDER THE WALSH HEALEY ACT (ACT). BY LAW THIS IS DETERMINED BY THE CONTRACTING AGENCY SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE SMALL BUSINESS A...

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