B-210056: May 16, 1983

An Indian-owned firm complained about the rejection of its bid to furnish architectural and engineering services to a housing authority in connection with a project funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The protester asserted that its proposal should have been accepted pursuant to the Indian preference provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance...

B-210056: May 16, 1983

INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT DOES NOT REQUIRE THE RECIPIENT OF DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ASSISTANCE FUNDS TO SELECT AN INDIAN-OWNED FIRM FOR A CONTRACT FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIANS WHERE THE AGENCY REASONABLY DECIDES THE FIRM DOES NOT HAVE THE EXPERIENCE TO PERFORM AS REQUIRED. GAO WILL NOT REVIEW THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'S IMP...