B-212653: Nov 30, 1983

A firm protested the General Services Administration's (GSA) award of a requirements contract, contending that the awardee falsely certified that domestic source end products would be furnished even though it intended to purchase supplies from foreign sources. The protester also alleged that GSA failed to conduct a proper preaward survey or to disclose a breakdown of the awardee's component source...

B-212653: Nov 30, 1983

GAO WILL NOT REVIEW PROTEST CONCERNING DETERMINATION BY SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY EXCEPT UPON A PRIMA FACIE SHOWING OF FRAUD ON THE PART OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OR WHERE PROTEST CONCERNS A SMALL BUSINESS'COMPLIANCE WITH DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERION CONTAINED IN SOLICITATION. 2. WHETHER A BIDDER IS A REGULAR DEALER OR A MANUFACTURER UNDER THE WALSH-HE...