B-212596:
Aug 15, 1983
A firm protested the Army's decision to set aside a contract under the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 8(a) Procurement Program, the subsequent award of that contract to a company that had participated in open competitive bidding, and the failure of SBA to perform an impact assessment regarding the effect of an 8(a) award on the awardee's business posture. GAO stated that section 8(a) of the...