B-233359: Nov 1, 1988

A firm protested an Air Force contract award to any other bidder, contending that the Air Force improperly failed to grant an extension for its certificate-of-competency application pending the outcome of court proceedings on its bankruptcy reorganization plan. GAO held tha t the Air Force had the discretion to refuse an extension for a certificate-of-competency application. Accordingly, the prote...

B-233359: Nov 1, 1988

PROCUREMENT - Socio-Economic Policies - Small businesses - Competency certification - Extension - Administrative discretion DIGEST: The granting of an extension to apply for a certificate of competency is a matter within the discretion of the contracting agency. Because it is awaiting the results of a court proceeding on its Chapter 11 reorganization Plan. Our Office will not review an agency's re...