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           COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
                     WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548

11-182895                                   1b       MAY 2 9 1975






The Honorable

The Secretary of Defense

Dear Mr. Secretary:

     Enclosed is a copy of our decision of today concerning a
mistake alleged by Autoclave Engineers, Inc., after award of
negotiated contract No. N62477-73-C-0002, awarded by the Naval
Facilities Engineering Command.

      In our decision, we note that under formally advertised
 procurements, Armed Services Procurement Regulation (ASPR)
 9 2-406 (1974 ed.) sets forth specific procedures for the pro-
 curing activity to follow whenever a mistake in a bid is
 suspected. Hiowever, section III of ASPR (1974 ed.), which sets
 forth the procedures to be followed in negotiated procurements,
 contains no procedure to be followed when an. error is suspected
 in an offeror's price after receipt of offers. In view of this
 disparity, we suggest that section III of ASPR provide appro-
 priate procedures to be followed when a mistake is suspected
 before award in a negotiated procurement.

      Please advise our Office of any action taken in this
 regard.

                               Sincerely yours,




                               Comptroller General
                               of the United States


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