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A-51647 1 (1941-03-27)

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            COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
                          WASHINGTON

-51647

                                    MAR 2 7



    United States Miaritime Camission.



    Furth~er reference is ade to correspondence between yomw
 anisslon and this office relative to the legality of contracts
 S,,95 dated Jaly 13, 1938a, and W0-59-At dated Ocoe 1,1
 Mkseeawarded to thsivle           g~ acto        w~


    In the *aso of contract Wd-59-Aj, whiab involved the ttwnLeh-
mg of artain interior decorating services in owwatcn, vith a
rdy smructed vesel, this of (ice was advised by Cawaission
ettes dated July 28, 1939.9 that Thse in no advertising In aon-
atios vit this contract due to its highly upeoialized require-
entesx As wathority~ for dispansing with omrpetitive bidding under
aich --, en#~ reflenoe was .4aond in saiti letter upon section
07 of %to lbwohait Marine Act, as avmerdedg, 52 Stat* 954.

    In tke *a o' contract IiGo-95, which involved the frnishn,
f certaim &r*ttutiw services, blue prints, *too, for a pr'o-
osed vegal   WAi office was advised by Goawassion letter dated
otober 2%, 1zO that -
      dq *                     fj * hror hosth - re vas no avallable ooupetitor;
hat this was kuaow to the Goamission expect.aly after its neguti&-
ions irith te oary otber organization which was~ ptysical34 e9u'rvd--.
Od.- the vork aund that no advertising vas req~uired to estabiUs&
his fact.0

gains us authority for dispensing with advertisiM. un, or swA
ircuagtances there man cited sectin 207 of a*.kMerchanit fierlm
ct, as amerndd.

    f>eatt'cn 207 provides-
    Ttlj CaMn~ssion W3~ enter int-o suOi~ contracts* upon behal.f
I thbe United Statesi, and may =ke such disbuwaonents as Way,
n its discretion, be necessary to arry on the activities
uthorized by this ictt 4 * -1 in the sane ran.vr that a pritate
OrPoration &aV contract within the scope of the authority

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