B-241038: Oct 24, 1990

A firm protested an Air Force small-disadvantaged-business set-aside for housing maintenance, contending that an unreasonable number of base housing maintenance contracts were being set aside. GAO held that the Department of Defense's stated objective of awarding 5 percent of the dollar value of its contracts to small disadvantaged business concerns was a goal, not a cap or ceiling which could not...

B-241038: Oct 24, 1990

PROCUREMENT- Socio-Economic Policies - Disadvantaged business set asides - Use - Administrative discretion asides - Use - Administrative DIGEST: Department of Defense's objective of awarding 5 percent of the dollar value of its contracts to small disadvantaged business concerns is a goal. The protester generally alleges that a disproportionate number of base housing maintenance contracts are being...