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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Washington, D. C. 20548
FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
Expected at 9:00 a.m. EDST
Tuesday, June 18, 1968
Statement of
ROBERT F. KELLERO GENERAL COUNSEL
before the
Special Subcommittee on the M-16 Rifle Program
Committee on Armed Services
House of Representatives
on the
Legality of Contracts Awarded to
Two Additional Sources for the
Production of the M-16 Rifle]
Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee:
In accordance with the request made in letter from the Chairman dated
June 13, 1968, we are appearing before you today to give you our opinion
on the legality of contracts awarded to General Motors and Harrington &
Richardson by the United States Army Weapons Command for the production
of M-16 rifles.
A report dated June U1, 1968, on this procurement signed by Robert A.
Brooks, Assistant Secretary of the Army, was received by us on June 12.
A request for proposals was issued on October 3, 1967, for the stated pur-
pose of establishing a strong, responsible, second source for the M-16
I Weapons System Family and thus broaden the production base. The procure-
ment was initiated as a two step negotiated procurement pursuant to the](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobadxmg0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)