https://www.gao.gov/products/137425

B-231457.2: Nov 29, 1988

A firm requested reconsideration of its denied protest against the Navy's withdrawal of a small business set-aside restriction under a solicitation for hull cleaning. GAO had held that the Navy properly withdrew the restriction based on: (1) its prior procurement experience; (2) the approval of its Small Business Administration representative; and (3) the results of a survey of some small business...

https://www.gao.gov/products/421281

B-231457.2: Nov 29, 1988

PROCUREMENT - Socio-Economic Policies - Small business set-asides - Cancellation - Unrestricted resolicitation - Propriety DIGEST: Decision to withdraw small business set-aside was reasonable where it was based on the agency's experience in prior procurement and with firms that responded to agency's size inquiry. The prior contract was awarded in 1984. The RFP provided for the services to be furni...