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B-195693 1 (1979-10-25)

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF 'ite UNITED STATE-
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B-195693


The Honorable John J. BoYl
The Public Printer
Government Printing Office

Dear Mr. Boyle:


October 25, 1979


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     This is in response to your letter to our Office
dated August 6, 1979, concerning your authority to
review a decision by your agency's Board of Contract
Appeals.
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     You state that the Board, acting putsuant to the
standard contract Disputes clause, recently rendered
a decision in the1 Goverpment's favor with one minority
opinion.   You further itdicate that the contractor,
relying on the argument 'advanced in the dissent, has
asked you to personally reconsider the Boatd's decision.
You request our opinion r*'* * whether the Public
Printer has the requisite authority to review and, if
he so desires, modify a fAnal determination made by the
Government Printing Office Board of Contrcct Appeals.


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The Office of General Counsel of the
Government Printing Office is hereby
desi.gnated my representative for the
hearing and deciding of appeals arising
out of contracts entered into by the
Government Printing Offie.


     Further the standard Disputes clause, contained
the instant contract, reads, in pertinent part:
     * * * The decision of the Publ'c Printer
     or his duly authorized representative for
     the determination of such appeals shall be
     final and conclusive unless determined by
     a court of competent jurisdiction to have
     been fraudulent, or capricious, or arbitrary,

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