United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2016-06-24 U.S. Government Publishing Office 1996-08-28 monographic deposited born digital 5 p. GA 1.13:B-272223 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-272223 P0b002ee18fd4cb2c f:272223 DGPO 2016-06-24 2016-06-24 GAOREPORTS-B-272223 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-272223 B-272223 Comptroller General Decision

1. Protest challenging solicitation's inclusion of evaluation preference for small disadvantaged business concerns in construction acquisitions pursuant to Department of Defense test program on ground that the preference contravenes the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program (SBCDP) Act's mandate for full and open competition is denied; since the evaluation preference does not limit the sources that are permitted to compete, the competition remains "full and open" and does not violate the SBCDP Act.<p/>2. General Accounting Office will not consider allegation that evaluation preference for small disadvantaged business concerns in construction acquisitions pursuant to Department of Defense test program is unconstitutional in light of Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena and City of Richmond v. Croson Co. because neither decision constitutes clear judicial precedent on the constitutionality or legality of this test program and its evaluation preference. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-272223/html/GAOREPORTS-B-272223.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-272223/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-272223.pdf GAO/B-272223 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-272223 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-272223; Schwegman Constructors and Engineers, Inc.; Title 10 Section 2305(a)(1)(B) Title 10 Section 2323 10 U.S.C. 2305(a)(1)(B) 10 U.S.C. 2323 Title 15 Section 637(a) Title 15 Section 644note 15 U.S.C. 637(a) 15 U.S.C. 644note