https://www.gao.gov/products/139382

B-235620: Aug 21, 1989

A firm protested the Navy's rejection of its bid for hangar modification, contending that the Navy unreasonably determined that its sureties were not responsible. GAO held that the Navy reasonably concluded from the available information and surety representations that the sureties failed to clearly establish their responsibility and net worth. Accordingly, the protest was denied...

https://www.gao.gov/products/483075

B-235620: Aug 21, 1989

PROCUREMENT - Contractor Qualification - Responsibility - Contracting officer findings - Negative determination - GAO review DIGEST: General Accounting Office will not disturb agency's nonresponsibility determination based upon unacceptability of individual sureties where the record does not show that procuring officials acted in bad faith in making the nonresponsibility determination or that ther...