B-213425: Mar 6, 1984

A small business firm protested the award of an 8(a) subcontract under the National Institutes of Health's request for proposals for a research center. The protester complained that, while three of the five proposals were determined to be technically acceptable, the agency conducted an unfair evaluation process by having competitive range discussions regarding technical aspects of the proposals wi...

B-213425: Mar 6, 1984

GAO REVIEW OF AN 8(A) PROCUREMENT IS LIMITED TO DETERMINING WHETHER THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) HAS FOLLOWED APPLICABLE REGULATIONS AND WHETHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HAVE ACTED FRAUDULENTLY OR IN BAD FAITH. THE AGENCY'S ACTION WILL BE REVIEWED UNDER THE SAME CRITERIA. 2. THE FAILURE TO HOLD COMPETITIVE RANGE DISCUSSIONS WITH ALL ACCEPTABLE AND POTENTIALLY ACCEPTABLE OFFERORS IS NOT LEGA...