https://www.gao.gov/products/139320

B-235205: Aug 11, 1989

A firm protested the Navy's withdrawal of a total small business set-aside from a solicitation for public works shops support services, contending that the Navy unreasonably determined that it would not obtain sufficient competition. GAO held that the Navy improperly withdrew the set-aside, since it: (1) lacked evidence that its requirements were beyond the capacity of small businesses; and (2) un...

https://www.gao.gov/products/437189

B-235205: Aug 11, 1989

PROCUREMENT - Socio-Economic Policies - Small business set-asides - Cancellation - Unrestricted resolicitation - Propriety PROCUREMENT - Socio-Economic Policies - Small business set-asides - Use - Administrative discretion DIGEST: Agency decision to withdraw small business set-aside is unreasonable where not based upon a diligent effort to discover small business interest since responses to Commer...