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B-199079 1 (1983-12-23)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadlme0001 and id is 1 raw text is: TME COMPTROLLER GENERAL O CISION .. O P THE UNITED STATUS ' WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 FILE: B-199079 DATE: December 23, 1983 MATTER OF: GSA--Multiple Award Schedule Multiyear Contracting DIGEST: 1. Proposed Office of Federal Supply and Service, General Services Administra- tion program of multiyear contracting in connection with Multiple Award Schedule does not violate 31 U.S.C. S 1341(a)(1)(B) or 41 U.S.C. S 11, because MAS agreements do not give rise to binding commitments obligat- ing the Government to expend funds unless and until agencies issue pur- chase order and agencies will not make the administrative determina- tions necessary for placing order until after appropriations have been made for purchases.. 42 Comp. Gen. 272 (1962) distinguished. 2. Proposed Office of Federal Supply and Service (FSS), General Services Administration program of multiyear contracting in connection with Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) does not violate 31 U.S.C. S 1502 since under FSS program, binding commitment obligating Government to expend funds is not made until the time of order- ing MAS item and current appropria- tion, not appropriation of year MAS agreement entered into, is charged - ' 60 Comp. Gen. 219. Ruling A-60589, July 25, 1935 superseded by Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949. 3. Procurements under proposed Office of Federal Supply and Service (FSS), General Services Administration pro- gram of multiyear contracting in con- nection with Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) would not be in derogation of purpose of Federal advertising statu- tes. Since MAS agreements contain a price reduction clause which allows Government to take advantage of fall- ing prices occurring in market place

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