A firm protested a subcontract award by a small business contractor under a Department of Energy solicitation for room renovations, contending that the government improperly interfered in the subcontracting process. GAO would not review the subcontract award, since the contractor was not acting as the government's agent in the procurement. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed...

PROCUREMENT - Bid Protests - Subcontracts - GAO Review DIGEST: The General Accounting Office will not review the award of a subcontract by a Small Business Administration 8(a) subcontractor where it is not shown that the 8(a) subcontractor was acting as the government's agent in the procurement. The contract was awarded to AECC pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act. It is this award w...