B-209435,B-209435.2: Oct 21, 1982

Two firms protested the award of a contract which was issued under a request for proposals issued by the Navy. The protesters argued that the awardee could not perform the contract. GAO held that the awardee's ability to perform the contract concerned the firm's responsibility and, unless there is a showing of fraud or bad faith on the part of procuring officials or proof that responsibility crite...

B-209435,B-209435.2: Oct 21, 1982

DIGEST: PROTEST OF CONTRACTING AGENCY'S AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY IS DISMISSED SINCE GAO DOES NOT REVIEW SUCH DETERMINATIONS EXCEPT FOR REASONS NOT PRESENT HERE. THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE GENERALLY WILL NOT REVIEW A PROTEST OF AN AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY. WHICH IS LARGELY A BUSINESS JUDGMENT. UNLESS THERE IS A SHOWING OF POSSIBLE FRAUD OR BAD FAITH ON THE P...