B-212734,B-212734.2: Sep 29, 1983

Two firms protested an Air Force contract award for facility maintenance and civil engineering services, contending that the Air Force improperly let the award to a small business rather than competitively procuring the services. Further, the protesters argued that the awardee was not a small business and that the contracting officer was biased in the awardee's favor. GAO held that: (1) the protes...

B-212734,B-212734.2: Sep 29, 1983

WILL NOT BE QUESTIONED BY GAO ABSENT A SHOWING OF FRAUD OR BAD FAITH BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. JBI DOES NOT QUALIFY AS AN 8(A) FIRM AND THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IS BIASED IN FAVOR OF JBI. THE PROTESTS ARE DISMISSED WITHOUT OBTAINING AN AGENCY REPORT SINCE IT IS CLEAR THAT THE PROTESTS ARE NOT FOR OUR CONSIDERATION. 4 C.F.R. SBA IS AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY WITH PR...