B-281281:
Jan 21, 1999
A firm protested a Department of State solicitation for insurance carriers, contending that State improperly deleted Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) affirmative action clauses from the solicitation. GAO held that the FAR was inapplicable because appropriated funds would not be obligated or expended under the Defense Base Act contract to be awarded under the solicitation. Accordingly, the prot...