https://www.gao.gov/products/128381

B-219449: Nov 8, 1985

A firm protested a contract award under a U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Command (TACOM) solicitation for painting, contending that TACOM improperly awarded the contract to another firm before the Small Business Administration (SBA) could conclusively determine whether it was responsible. The protester submitted the low bid, but TACOM determined that it was nonresponsible based on a statement by the De...

https://www.gao.gov/products/461466

B-219449: Nov 8, 1985

EVIDENCE DOES NOT PROVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CONTRACTING AGENCY AND SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) TO EXTEND THE STIPULATED TIME PERIOD FOR SBA TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY (COC) WHERE CONTRACTING AGENCY MERELY DID NOT OBJECT TO SBA'S ADVICE THAT IT WAS HOLDING THE MATTER IN ABEYANCE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION. GAO WILL REVIEW THE DETERMINATION. CONTRACTING AGENCY REASON...