An Indian tribal organization protested a contract between the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Small Business Administration (SBA), and the subsequent subcontract to a non-Indian firm. The protester argued that SBA failed to comply with the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, because Indian firms were not given the greatest feasible preference in the award of the subcontract....

INDIAN ASSOCIATION WHOSE MEMBERS INCLUDE POTENTIAL BIDDERS IS AN INTERESTED PARTY UNDER GAO'S BID PROTEST PROCEDURES TO PROTEST AGAINST AN AWARD TO A NON-INDIAN FIRM. 2. WHICH WAS BASIS FOR PROTEST. THE TIMELINESS OF THE SUBSEQUENT PROTEST TO GAO IS RESOLVED IN FAVOR OF INDIAN ASSOCIATION. 3.REQUIREMENT IN SECTION 7(B) OF THE INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT THAT A PRIME CONT...