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[Allegations on the White House Conference on Handicapped
Individuals]. HRD-78-'7; B-164031(1). Pebruary 1, 1978. 13 pp.
Report to Rep. Bill Cha62pell; by James D. Martin (for Gregory J.
Ahart, Director, HueatnResonrces Div).
Issue Area: EmploymenCifnd Training Programs: Employability of
Selected Target Gouips (3201).
Contact: Human Resources Div.
Budqet Function: Educitl6n, Manpower, and Social Sexvices: Other
Labor Services (0't).
Organization Concerne6rbDepartsent of Health, Education, and
Welfare; White HOu'se Conference on Handicapped Individuals;
Moshman Associates*'hc.
Congressional Relevance: Rep. Bill Chappell.
Authority: P.L. 93-516 .11 U.S.C. 252(c).
Certain aspec ts of the financial arrangements for the
White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals were
investigated to deterwinie the degree to which the conference
deviated from normal pi'cedures used in arranging and conducting
Federal or Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
conferences aad to asirtain whether certain parties had a
financial or other advantage. The investigation indicated that
the Conference staff acted within tue authorizing legislation
and Federal regulations 4n organizing and administering the
Conference. The staf.' Scztracted with Moshman Associated, Inc.,
a private firm, for logistical arrangeen'.s for the Conference,
a common practice for White House Conferences. The language in
the authorizing legislation directing that handicapped
individuals be hired when feasible did not limit the authority
to contract for services when appropriate. The contractor was
selected by appropr.ate procurement procedures, and the work
done by Moshman was completed within the time established and
vas below the Government estimate of costs for logistics. The
Sheraton Park Hotel wq selected aE the site of the Conference
because of the hotel,94 illingness to make alterations to meet
accessibility requiremohts. There was no evidence to
substantiate charges tit undue advantages were provided to or
qained by any parties £involved in the planning and conduct of
the Conference. The proedures for prcducing a final report were
generally patterned Affer the approach used during the White
House Conference on A in 1971. (RES)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaawoz0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)