SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - CONTRACTS - CONTRACTING WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES PROCUREMENT UNDER 8(A) PROGRAM - REVIEW BY GAO DIGEST: SELECTION OF CONTRACTOR FOR AWARD UNDER SECTION 8(A) OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ACT IS WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE CONTRACTING AGENCY AND THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) AND WILL NOT BE QUESTIONED BY GAO ABSENT A SHOWING OF FRAUD OR BAD FAITH ON THE PART...

A firm protested the Small Business Administration's (SBA) selection of any other firm for award of a Department of Energy contract under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, contending that it had satisfactorily provided the required services under a previous contract. Under the act, procuring officials are afforded broad discretion in letting contracts under terms and conditions agreed upon b...