A firm protested an Air Force contract award for the operation of a supply store, contending that the award was improper because the Air Force: (1) awarded the contract without waiting for the Small Business Administration (SBA) to decide the awardee's eligibility; (2) failed to certify that delaying the award would result in hardship to the government; (3) failed to obtain approval of such certif...

PROCUREMENT - BID PROTESTS - ALLEGATION SUBSTANTIATION - LACKING - GAO REVIEW DIGEST: THERE IS NO MERIT TO PROTESTER'S CONTENTION THAT THE CONTRACTING AGENCY DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARDING A CONTRACT AFTER A CHALLENGE TO THE AWARDEE'S STATUS AS A REGULAR DEALER UNDER THE WALSH-HEALEY ACT HAD BEEN REFERRED TO THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION WHERE THE RECORD SHOWS THA...