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B-114858 1 (1976-07-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcxj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION . OF THE UNITED STATES , WASHINGTON, 0. C. 20548 FILE: B-114858 DATE: July%, 1976 MATTER OF: Bonneville Power Administration DIGEST: Reviews of bid protests and mistakes in bids arising under procurements and contracts of Bonneville Power Administra- tion are discontinued since BPA is authorized to finally settle its contract claims and GAO could not take excep- tion to payments under BPA contracts or under contracts reformed by BPA. The Department of the Interior has questioned whether this Office will continue to resolve procurement and con- tractual actions involving the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). The recent change in BPA's fiscal operations and other special authorities in the Bonneville Project Act, 16 U.S.C. 832a-3 (1970), form the basis for this request. For the reasons stated below, we have decided to discon- tinue our reviews of bid protests and mistakes in bids involving BPA procurements and contracts. The contracting powers of the Administrator of BPA are extensive and are not subject to procurement statutes normally applicable to Federal agencies. Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 832a(f), the Administrator is authorized to enter into such contracts, to make final settlement of any claim arising thereunder, and to make such expenditures, upon such terms and conditions and in such manner as he may deem necessary, subject only to the provisions of Chapter 12B of Title 16, U.S.C., sections 832 et seq. In this connection 16 U.S.C. 832g authorizes the Administrator, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to make purchases and contracts for supplies and services. We have recognized that this provision was not intended to be limited by any other advertising statute and that the opportunity for competition .could be limited by whatever the Administrator seeks to accomplish. 46 Comp. Gen. 349 (1966). Our jurisdiction in bid protest and mistake in bid matters is based on our authority to take exception to items in the accounts of certifying and disbursing officers, that is, to refuse to certify -1I-

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