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 2002-10-23 monographic deposited born digital 5 p. GA 1.13:B-290925 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-290925 P0b002ee18fd43cbb f:290925 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-290925 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-290925 B-290925 Comptroller General Decision Agency improperly withdrew small business set-aside in favor of full and open competition on basis that Randolph-Sheppard Act (RSA) State Licensing Agency (SLA), which is not a small business concern, expressed interest in requirement, and agency is required to consult with Secretary of Education with a view to making award to SLA under the RSA if its proposal is in competitive range; there is no basis for eliminating the set-aside altogether, since agency can serve the purpose of the RSA by issuing a solicitation that is generally restricted to small businesses but also provides for participation by the SLA in the procurement. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-290925/html/GAOREPORTS-B-290925.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-290925/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-290925.pdf GAO/B-290925 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-290925 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-290925; Intermark, Inc., B-290925, October 23, 2002;