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B-115369 1 (1972-12-05)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaagat0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UN ID STATES . WASH INGTON, D.C. 2P0348 LM096227 Dear Mr. Minshall: This is in reply to your request of November 2, 1972, relating to statements made by Mr. Donald C. Harder regarding the'use of hardware and sotware.,mo i _Iring as,.oa,,0 imyJxIg t efficiencyi The correspondence enclosed with your request is returned. IMPROVING COMPUTER EFFICIENCY Efficiency and effectiveness of automatic data processing (ADP) systems within the Federal Government is a major concern of the Congress and the General Accounting Office (GAO). This interest has led to --the enactment of Public Law 89-306, which provides for the economic and efficient acquisition and utilization of computers by Federal agencies, and --a study recently completed by GAO on the use of moni- toring devices for improving computer efficiency. Public Law 89-306 provides the General Services Adminis- tration (GSA) with authority for procuring all general-purpose C- ADP equipment for use by Federal departments and agencies. Also this law requires the Department of Commerce, through the 'o- National Bureau of Standards, to provide GSA and other agen- cies, upon request, with technical advisory services pertain- ing to ADP and related systems. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION GSA's role in acquiring ADP equipment is consonant with its general procurement and contracting responsibilities under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 471). Under the act, GSA is responsible for providing an efficient and economical system for the pro- curement of a wide variety of goods and services needed by agencies. The Federal Supply Service operates GSA's Government-wide procurement system which includes (1) a stores stock program, (2) a nonstores direct delivery program, and (3) a Federal Supply Schedule contract program. 016 1

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