B-233490.2: Dec 21, 1988

A firm requested reconsideration of its dismissed protest against the Army's nonresponsibility determination and the Small Business Administration's (SBA) failure to issue it a certificate of competency. GAO had held that it would not review the nonresponsibility determination absent a showing that the agencies acted fraudulently or in bad faith. In its request for reconsideration, the protester c...

B-233490.2: Dec 21, 1988

PROCUREMENT - Socio-Economic Policies - Small businesses - Responsibility - Competency certification - Negative determination DIGEST: Allegations challenging contracting agency's nonresponsibility determination and refusal by the Small Business Administration to issue a certificate of competency are not for review by General Accounting Office where the protester asserts. There is no evidence showi...