B-220088.2,B-220089.2: Oct 8, 1985

A firm requested reconsideration of the dismissal of its protest against a General Services Administration (GSA) contract award. GAO dismissed the original protest because it will not review a Small Business Administration (SBA) denial of a certificate of competency (COC) absent a showing of possible fraud or bad faith. The protester contended that it was not protesting the denial of the COC but G...

B-220088.2,B-220089.2: Oct 8, 1985

CONTRACTS - SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS - AWARDS - SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S AUTHORITY - CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY - CONCLUSIVENESS DIGEST: REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF DECISION DISMISSING PROTEST IS DENIED WHERE THE PROTESTER HAS NOT SHOWN THAT THE AGENCY'S NONRESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION AND THE SUBSEQUENT DENIAL OF A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY (COC) BY THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA)...