B-228056: Sep 2, 1987

A firm protested an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) small business set-aside contract with the Small Business Administration (SBA) for guard services, contending that: (1) IRS was required to set aside the procurement for small businesses, since there was a reasonable expectation that two small businesses would compete; (2) SBA did not properly determine whether the procurement would adversely impa...

B-228056: Sep 2, 1987

Section 8(a) subcontracting program is a noncompetitive procedure established by statute. Contracting agencies' broad discretion to determine appropriateness of 8(a) award is not limited by regulations on small business set-aside procurements. 2. Allegation that Small Business Administration did not perform proper study of impact of 8(a) subcontract on incumbent small business is denied where impa...