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B-197063 1 (1980-01-14)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabjqo0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GAO United States General Accounting Office Office of Washington, DC 20548 General Counsel In Reply Referto: B-197063 January 14, 1980 Brink's Incorporated C67 00/ Thorndale Circle Darien, Connecticut 06820 Attention: Mr. John W. Jones Executive Vice President Gentlemen: We refer to your le ter dated December 3, 1979, asking us to review the rocurement practices of the Federal Reserve System 4 ) in contracting for armored car service . You have asked us to consider, under our Bid Protest Procedures, the FRS's refusal to readvertise a number of contract awards which you have alleged were not conducted in accordance with the Service Contract Act Of 1965. We have reviewed your position, as well as the opinion of the Attorney General dated September 26, 1978, enclosed with your letter. We have also received a letter dated December 7, 1979, from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. -3614 Our bid protest jurisdiction is based on our authority to adjust and settle accounts and to certify balances in the accounts of accountable officers under 31 U.S.C. 9§ 71 and 74 (1976). From your letter, it does not appear that federally appropriated funds are involved in the procure- ments you question, and this Office has no statutory author- ity to settle accounts of the FRS banks. Johnson Controls, Inc., B-186634, January 13, 1977, 77-1 CPD 26. Thus, we could not consider the merits of your position under our Bid Protest Procedures. 4 C.F.R. § 20.1(a)(1979).

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