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B-195771 1 (1980-02-11)

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United States General Accounting Office
Washington, DC 20548


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  Office of
  General Counsel
  In Reply
  Refer t:B_ 195771


February 11, 1980


Mr. Marvin J. Prothe, President
[Kan sas Iron work-u A  l
P.O. Box 146
Paola, Kansas   66071


Dear Mr. Prothe:


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    In your letter dated August 9, 1979, you allege that
discrimination against your firm has prevented it from
obtaining contracts for. Federally funded projects and
request that we help in any way we can. We regret
that we are not in a position to assist you.

    Your complaint concerns three general areas:
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    --The Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) has
      financed several contracts, apparently
      awarded in 1977, for local water projects
      which you allege were improperly awarded or
      administered.

    --The Small Business Administration (SBA),
      while guaranteeing loans to a competitor,
      has declined to issue your firm a loan or
      to guarantee its bid bond.


--The Gas Service Company (GSC) (the localD
  natural gas distributor) has banned any
  new gas hookups, resulting in your firm's
  having to use more expensive propane and
  having to bid higher than your competitors
  receiving natural gas services.


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    This Office does consider protests of awards or pro-
posed awards of contracts by or for an agency of the
Federal Government whose accounts are subject to review
by this office. 4 C.F.R. § 20.1 (1979). Pursuant to
the notice published at 40 Fed. Reg. 42406 (1975), we
also consider complaints concerning contracts under
ederal grants. However, we do not consider complaints


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