B-218484.2,B-218485.2: May 17, 1985

The Navy requested reconsideration of a decision which denied a protest of two solicitations. In its decision, GAO disagreed with the Navy's contention that the protester was not an interested party. GAO found that the protester was an interested party because it would have been a potential competitor if the solicitations had been set aside for small business. In its request for reconsideration, t...

B-218484.2,B-218485.2: May 17, 1985

A SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTOR NEED NOT SUBMIT OFFERS UNDER UNRESTRICTED SOLICITATIONS IN ORDER TO BE AN INTERESTED PARTY TO PROTEST THAT THE PROCUREMENTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES SINCE THE CONTRACTOR COULD GAIN A DIRECT ECONOMIC BENEFIT FROM THE REMEDIES SOUGHT. ARGUMENTS AND ANALYSES PRESENTED BY AN AGENCY IN ITS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF A DECISION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERE...