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B-200910 1 (1980-11-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabjdw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 10501 *-200910 The lIonorable larold C. Houoe of Rel.resentatives .1 71(1 llboc2 1980 bo Hlla Ienb ck r t: ~ '4. Pear 1,r. o.lenbeck: Wo refer to your letter to our Office, dated October 3, .980, concetninq the difficultils your constituent, Mr. Alan Lt Berlin, vice president of Harris & Tipoyraph, Inc., has experienced roqard- ing a new apecification for artificial leather nwentbnnd.3 ainnted by the Lefense Personnel Support Cnter, Defense Logistics Agency, Philadephia, Pannnsylvan a. As we tnderstand it, Mr. Berlin is unable at the present time to supply the artificial leather sweatbands )ecause only'Lyclall, Inc., can produce the iteni acciwfling to the specifications and Lydall, Inc., has .rizol Leather Corp., Harria & Tipotjraph's compotitor, as itF solo distributor. In light of this, Mr. Berlin argues that the arrangement between DJri'zl Leather Corp. and Lydall, Inc.., violates the rntitrust 1'ws. He al0 states that Harris & Tipo-- graph mny be forced to close if it is unable to bid on the Government's requirements for synthetic sweatbands. We have held that violat.4ons of the antitrust laws relating to restraint of trade are matters properly for consideration by the Department of Justtce and not our Offices 8e Security Asslstance Forces r4. rgupwent nternational, Inc., 1-194838, February 6, 1980, 80-1 CPD 95, Therefore, any complaint Harris & Tipograph has in thi' regard should bo referred to the Department of Justice for appropriate action. .1 1 'S. V A V. .. :I.,

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