https://www.gao.gov/products/439557

B-216395: Sep 27, 1984

CONTRACTS - SUBCONTRACTS - PROPRIETY - FOREIGN SUBCONTRACTORS DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST PROPOSED AWARD OF CONTRACT TO DOMESTIC FIRM WHICH ALLEGEDLY INTENDS TO SUBCONTRACT TO BRITISH FIRM IS DISMISSED SINCE THERE IS NO FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION PREVENTING DOMESTIC FIRM WHICH SUBCONTRACTS WORK TO FOREIGN FIRM FROM COMPETING ON GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. SAC ARGUES THAT BRITISH CITIZENS WILL BE "TAKING AMER...

https://www.gao.gov/products/125260

B-216395: Sep 27, 1984

A firm protested a contract award to another firm under an Institute for Defense Analyses solicitation, contending that the awardee intended to subcontract with a foreign firm, thereby depriving Americans of jobs. GAO held that: (1) there is no prohibition on subcontracting with foreign firms; and (2) absent specific allegations of violations of the Buy American Act, it would not consider the prot...