B-210708: Feb 17, 1983

A firm protested any award of a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) small business set-aside for cold weather trouser liners. The protester argued against a DLA decision that it was nonresponsible. GAO noted that the contracting officer had referred the matter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) for a possible issuance of a Certificate of Competency. Therefore, since SBA has the authority to con...

B-210708: Feb 17, 1983

DIGEST: GAO WILL NOT REVIEW A CONTRACTING OFFICER'S DETERMINATION THAT A SMALL BUSINESS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE SINCE THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IS AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE TO CERTIFY CONCLUSIVELY WHETHER SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS ARE RESPONSIBLE. THE BASIS OF THE PROTEST IS THE DECISION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT GUIDA. IS NONRESPONSIBLE. WE WILL NOT CONSIDER THE MATTER. SINCE GUIDA IS A SMALL...