A firm protested a proposed Army contract award for maintenance work, contending that the proposed awardee did not meet the solicitation's experience requirement. GAO noted that the Small Business Administration (SBA) determined that the proposed awardee was responsible under its certificate-of-competency procedures. GAO held that it would not review the SBA finding, absent a showing that SBA or A...

PROCUREMENT - SOCIO-ECONOMIC POLICIES - SMALL BUSINESSES - COMPETENCY CERTIFICATION - BAD FAITH - ALLEGATION SUBSTANTIATION PROCUREMENT - SOCIO-ECONOMIC POLICIES - SMALL BUSINESSES - RESPONSIBILITY - COMPETENCY CERTIFICATION - GAO REVIEW DIGEST: GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WILL NOT REVIEW SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY ABSENT A SHOWING OF POSSIBLE FRAUD OR BA...