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 2016-06-23 U.S. Government Publishing Office 1998-04-20 monographic deposited born digital 5 p. GA 1.13:B-279161 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-279161 P0b002ee18fd4502e f:279161 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-279161 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-279161 B-279161 Comptroller General Decision

1. General Accounting Office will not consider allegation that Department of Housing and Urban Development's use of the section 8(a) program to meet its needs for various types of services is unconstitutional in light of Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pe�a and City of Richmond v. J. A. Croson Co. because neither decision constitutes clear judicial precedent on the constitutionality or legality of the contracting agency's use of this program.<p/>2. General Accounting Office will not consider challenge to contracting agency's use of section 8(a) set-aside solicitations as part of its procurement strategy where there is no showing that regulations may have been violated or of possible bad faith on the part of government officials. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-279161/html/GAOREPORTS-B-279161.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-279161/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-279161.pdf GAO/B-279161 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-279161 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-279161; Ervin and Associates, Inc., B-279161; B-279162; B-279187; B-; Title 15 Section 637(a) 15 U.S.C. 637(a)