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B-190957 1 (1978-01-13)

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                         O  J    t THE  COMPTAO         ;ENERAL
           DEClSI.                 OF  THU   UNIT'   .. BTATEE
                                    WASHINGTON, 0, C. 20542



           FILE: B-190957                DATE: January 13, 1978

           MATTER  OF:  Tidewater Protective Services, Inc.


           UJGEST:

j 4 AAlleged violations by SBA of internal procedures
               under 8(a) program cannot be reviewed by GAO since
               GAO may review SBA determinations under 8(a) program
               only if SBA has not followed its regulations and no
               violation of regulations has been alleged by protester.


               Tidewater Protective Services, Inc. (Tidewater) provided
           janitorial and mess attendant services for the Department
           of the Air Force at Langley Air Force Base under the
           section 8(a) subcontracting procedures of the Small Business
           Act (15 U.S.C. S 637(a) (1970), as amended by Pub. L. 95-
           89, 91 Stat. 551, approved August 4, 1977) and implementing
           regulations (13 C.F.R. S 124.8-1 (1977)).

               Tidewater protests the Small Business Administration's
           (SBA) alleged failure to provide it with an opportunity
           to appeal the SBA decision to terminate its eligibility
           under the 8(a) program. It contez:ds that the SBA has
           acted contrary to established SBA procedures, and there-
           fore, there should be no new award until Tidewater has
           had an opportunity to present its case before the Board
           of 8(a) Appeals. Tidewater also contends that SBA has
           violated its standards by negotiating with a potential
           B(a) contractor whiLh is not domicileC withiin the region
           which has jurisdcction over the particular military instal-
           lation where the work is to be conducted.

               Our review of SBA action under the 8(a) program is
           limited to determining whether SBA has followed its
           regulations governing matters of this nature. Search
           Patrol Agency, Inc., Coastal Services, Inc., B-182403,
           April 3, 1975, 75-1 CPD 196. Moreover, we have held that
           because of the broad discretion afforded the SBA under
           the applicable scatute, judgmental decisions under section
           8(a), absent a showing of fraud or bad faith on the part
           of Government officials will not be questioned. Jets


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