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B-207492 1 (1982-07-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadknp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THIS COMPTROLLER NIRAL DECISION O H NTDBAU I.. ' WASHINTON0, ,05, 2040 U ITI0 FILEB-207492 DATl; July 30, 1982 MATTER OF; Equal Employment Opportunity Conunission DIGEST Putchases. for computer services were apparently made by authoriged agency representatives, However. purchases-- conducted by negotiation under pmall pur- clases authority--were unialthorized sice aggregate amount of purchas0s exceeded statutory limit of $10,000, Nevertheless, payment for services on quantum meruit basis may be considered rncrtEcumstances since contracting agency was not prohibited by any law or regulation from contracting for work itself and purchases have been impliedly ratified, An authorized certifying officer of the Equal Employment Opportunity commission (EEOC) has requested, pursuant to 31 U,b.C, § 82d (1976), an advance deci- sion by our Office regarding ti(> propriety of paying several invoices for smoll purchases of computer services to code personnel data in connection with enforcement litigation. The services were apparently procured by autborized representatives of EEOC's Chicago District Office under the emall purchases authority, which authorizes the negotiation of small purchases aggra- gating $10,000 or less. In connection with EEOC v. Hiram Walker, No. 79C4079, (U.SD.C. Northern DistrTctof Ill., Eastern Div.), services were procured from several individuals under various pur- chase orders. Theoe purchase orders, executed between -April and August 1981, total $23,500, an aggregate amount exceeding the small purchase authorization. Additionally, iR connection with two other litigation proceedings, other purchase orders were issued. The charges for the computer services procured by purchase order for all three enforcement proceedings total 'approximately !..6,000. On receipt of these charges r *4 * !- ri, :'! fl : 1, ~ r *-V'~ ~~.Y-- -~-**Y * Y--, ~- -- - - ~ y

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