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092707 1 (1969-04-29)

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                   UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
     CU 0                  WASHINGTON, D C 20548

CIVIL DIVISION
                                                         APRZ  31969



        Dear Dr. Afsle                       E   cUMENT AVAILA
            We have made a autway of polttes ad pnotces veatinm t+ tohe
        protaMent Of equipMent ad npplis at the TAldor  boratories of
        the Natin l  wa  of ftaardst  Dep       ant of Comoree, located at
        Boulder# Coloade. Our eara was made parnat to the Tudget and
        Aeonting Act, 1921 (51 U.S.C. 53) and the Acconting and Auating
        Act of 1950 (ML U8s.C. 6r)4
            Ou  SUwy  Vas diected primarily toward mtting tt  the pro-
        roeme thods wtWhzed the oetet of eMvpetition  obtained, and
        thether rpiesoromes   of supplies were being utilzed. our survey
        ineluded an OrmiAMttn of pertinent legisahton; General Serftces
        Adantttration regulationt Bureau regulations, polotes and prose*
        dureet applicable reords available at the Wnulder Laboratoriea and
        disoUons  with appropriate officials at xoulder and NS headquarteso
        in Gatthesbuwg MWofand,
            The Surp4y Seetion of the Adm   strtive Sovices Division at
        Pulder is resonsible for the preoe ant of supplies, equipont,
        and sorrie for both Ben  and Envemntal   Solne  Serde
        Admistratton (HSSA) organisational ut located at the odder
        aboatortes.  Our seuvey     Awed that prew    ant policies and prae*
        tices wre gnerally satisfaetery. 1e did note* howevero atain
        areas where we believe Sap   aants aould be made. These areas ae
        disonsead It the folloae seations of this letter.

           p50  QAi J~M~s      n  mes
           Puug   o aw    y we sted that established dollar limitations
       n   hav  restricted the tse of bla*et prhase agreemnts (BPAs) and
       that by lifting such restrictions pos   siaavings could be effeetedo
            The Code of Fedeatl RegUtions (41 CPR lA<06) establishes a
       O eont*wide policy   for the purahase of da-to-day supplies or non*
       WPeA     servisn        rs,  inrh as the Minntenam of rental
       equitenti, tbrough 13PAs with vendors or dealers on a  e*harge aecnt

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