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B-178972 1 (1973-08-16)

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C-                       COMPTROLLER GKNURAL. Of THE UI|TED STATES
                                   WAHI?4GTOQT DC,  5I

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        Wr, Rwerd W, lillan, ?rdonc
        Cantar Lor Goverwntat Studied
        A701 L Street, HN W, Salte 906
        V.Uuhston, DoC-, 20006
        Pear M4r. flalw

            Tour letter of June 21, 1973.Fprotatttth. prospective awardjof a
        grant from the Offit; of Econoct Opportunity to the Unite State-Jayces
        Foundation fcr recording and diuscuinating success stories of elf-help
        Loup o. poor people and your letter of July 23, 1973, protesting the*
        atual award of such grant, have bon received.

            Our utarLa Lid Protest Procedures and Standards, AoACR 2091(a), providest
                 An iutorested party wishing to protot the proposed
            award ofl a contract, or the award of a contract, by or for
            an agency of the Federal Cpverument whose accounts axe
            subJeot to settleuent by the General Accounting Office ny
            do so bfa telosras or letter to the General Counsel,
            General Accolting Offices Wanington, DbC. 20548...
            (Undercv,.tng suppfle4,)

            A grant, much as ti involved herm, is not the same a4 a contrct asc
       that term is us l in the cited provision, Such a grant In not subject to
       the gsn.,l rule', pertaining to Goverwaent contracts, inoludiug ou. bid
       protest procsduz 't, and the awavrdins thereof Ls, to a Large txtent, die
       arettorwry with the grant49g anency. Th. bid protest autority.of.our Office
       does not extena to the awarding of grant fu*r do ve have lgal authority to
       reqire OEO to vlthhold the avarding of  tgrant pt.ding submisions of aiddi-
       tional mterials by otherb8-gant applcants.

            Hence, 7our protest tn thls matter sy not be ccmuler.4 by or Office,
       a4d VB mt ducline to rule on its nerIte. We    ill, hwoveer, gie appro-
       prilate coraviderations to the matters ueutionod in your '.*tter In coneton
       with any auit vs may atte ;f OW grant nztivities.
                                          Stneerely yovns,

                                     (SIGNtW ELMERTI . ETAAM
                                          Coptroller   mral
                                          *f the United States




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