B-209502: Oct 26, 1982

A firm protested the award of a contract, alleging that the awardee should have been found nonresponsible because of its weak financial position. GAO does not review affirmative determinations of responsibility unless there is a showing of possible fraud on the part of the procuring officials or the solicitation contains a definitive responsibility criterion which allegedly has not been applied. T...

B-209502: Oct 26, 1982

DIGEST: PROTEST CHALLENGING AWARD ON BASIS THAT AWARDEE WAS NONRESPONSIBLE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY GAO SINCE GAO WILL NOT REVIEW AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY EXCEPT IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES NOT APPLICABLE HERE. THE PROTESTER ALLEGES THAT THE AWARDEE SHOULD HAVE BEEN FOUND NONRESPONSIBLE BECAUSE OF WHAT THE PROTESTER DESCRIBES AS A WEAK FINANCIAL POSITION. OUR OFFICE DOES NOT REVI...