B-219327.5: Oct 30, 1985

A firm requested reconsideration of the dismissal of its protest against the Small Business Administration's (SBA) refusal to issue it a certificate of competency (COC) in connection with a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) solicitation. In its request for reconsideration, instead of pursuing its original protest that DLA contracting officials had acted in bad faith by submitting reports to SBA that...

B-219327.5: Oct 30, 1985

PRIOR DECISION IS AFFIRMED ON RECONSIDERATION WHERE PROTESTER HAS NOT SHOWN ANY ERROR OF LAW OR FACT WHICH WOULD WARRANT REVERSAL OF THAT DECISION. PROTESTER MAY NOT SUCCESSFULLY ADVANCE A NEW ARGUMENT IN A REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION THAT IT COULD AND SHOULD HAVE ADVANCED IN ITS ORIGINAL PROTEST. GAO'S BID PROTEST REGULATIONS REQUIRE THAT A REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION CONTAIN A DETAILED STATEMENT...