B-224193: Sep 26, 1986

A firm protested an Air Force contract award for food services to another vendor, contending that the Small Business Administration (SBA) failed to consider the impact on small businesses of the Air Force's decision not to procure the services competitively. GAO found that the protester failed to timely file its protest with either the Air Force or GAO after it knew or should have known the bases...

B-224193: Sep 26, 1986

PROTEST FILED MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER PROTESTER KNEW OF BASES FOR PROTEST IS UNTIMELY AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. GAO WILL NOT REVIEW THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S COMPLIANCE WITH ITS OWN INTERNAL GUIDELINES FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS ACT'S SECTION 8(A) PROGRAM ABSENT A SHOWING OF POSSIBLE FRAUD OR BAD FAITH ON THE PART OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. THAT PROTESTS BE FILED WITHIN 10 WORKING DA...