B-213457: Nov 21, 1983

A firm protested a Veterans Administration contract award, contending that the awardee was a large multinational corporation that was able to eliminate competition by underbidding small business concerns. GAO has held that, although it is Government policy to place a fair proportion of purchases with small business concerns, there is no applicable regulation or statute that a particular procuremen...

B-213457: Nov 21, 1983

THE DECISION WHETHER A PARTICULAR PROCUREMENT SHOULD BE SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS ESSENTIALLY IS ONE WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY. 2. ALLEGATION REGARDING POSSIBLE VIOLATION OF ANTITRUST LAWS IS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. SUN VALLEY ALLEGES THAT BECAUSE SIEMENS IS A LARGE MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION. IT IS ABLE TO UNDERBID SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS SUCH AS...