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B-237448 1 (1990-02-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadnrv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ~> The Comptroller General of the United States whington, D.C. 20548 Decision Claim of Reading Municipal Airport Matter of: B-237448 File: Date: February 27, 1990 DIGEST The Navy may ratify a commitment for a newspaper advertise- ment for which prior formal approval was not obtained. DECISION The issue in this decision is whether the Navy may ratify a contract with the Reading Municipal Airport for a portion of the cost of advertisements published in the Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper. The Navy questions whether it may pay the claim because the advertisements were published without prior written approval of the Navy.l/ BACKGROUND The advertisements were placed in the newspaper to publicize a Blue Angels Air Show at the Reading Municipal Airport and to solicit potential applicants for Naval officer programs. The airport, the Naval Recruiting District, Philadelphia, and the Naval Recruiting District, Harrisburg, agreed to share the cost of the advertisements. The newspaper, however, refused to bill the organizations separately and instead billed the airport for the entire cost. The airport is now seeking $966.75 from the Naval Recruiting District, Philadelphia, for its one-third share of the cost. Due to uncertainty about the agency to be billed, no prior written approval was sought by the Navy Recruiting District, Philadelphia, for the publication of these advertisements. However, the Navy Recruiting District, Philadelphia, states that the advertisements were the most cost effective way t reach a large target market of qualified recruits. The l/ This decision was requested by Commander B.V. Buzzell, Commanding Officer, Navy Recruiting District Philadelphii, Department of the Navy. 0'-4- 7 /9c 73

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