B-224702: Aug 5, 1987

The Department of Labor requested an opinion on certain issues regarding a firm's Small Business Administration (SBA) section 8(a) contract for litigation support services in connection with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). GAO held that Labor: (1) could not extend the contract, since the subcontractor lost its eligibility to participate in the SBA program; (2) could se...

B-224702: Aug 5, 1987

Sole-source extension of litigation support services contract consisting mainly of clerical tasks is not justified where the agency has not established that these services are unavailable from other responsible sources. The extension was not authorized. Which permits such awards where the secretary of an executive agency determines that it is necessary in the public interest. Is only authorized if...