B-233477: Nov 28, 1988

A firm protested an Air Force contract award, contending that the Air Force: (1) failed to withhold award until resolution of its appeal of a size-status protest to the Small Business Administration; and (2) should have suspended contract performance during its protest to GAO. GAO held that regulations did not require the Air Force to: (1) withhold award during the appeal; or (2) suspend performan...

B-233477: Nov 28, 1988

Sterling claims that award to ANMC is improper because Sterling is appealing a Small Business Administration (SBA) Regional office's determination that ANMC qualifies as a small business concern for the purposes of this solicitation. There is no requirement that the contracting officer withhold award during the appeal period. Since there is no requirement that the agency continue to withhold the a...