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B-212467 1 (1983-08-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadlga0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ' .THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION OF THE UNITED 8TATE8 WASHINGTON. O.C. 20548 FILE: B-212467 DATE: August 2, 1983 MATTER OF: Professional Services Consulting, Inc. OIGEST: Complaint concerning Federal agency's rejec- tion of a grant application is dismissed since, with certain limited exceptions not present here, GAO does not review complaints concerning awards of grants. Professional Services Consulting, Inc. objects to the decision by the Economic Development Administration, Depart- ment of Commerce (EDA), to reject its proposal for a research grant made available under the authority of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 3121 et seq. (1976). We dismiss the complaint. We have consistently declinel to interfere with the functions and responsibilities, of grantor agencies in making and administering grants, and therefore we generally do not review complaints concerning the awards of grants themselves. New York State Waterways Project, B-201559, January 6, 1981, 81-1 CPD 12. The only exceptions to that rule occur when the complainant alleges or presents evidence that the agency awarded grants instead of contracts to circumvent competition requirements of procurement statutes or regulations, or that a serious conflict of interest was involved. Johnson Products, Inc., B-198976, February 24, 1981, 81-1 CPD 129. As the com- plaint here raises no such allegations, but rather challenges EDA's standard for selecting projects for funding, the com- plaint does not fall within those limited exceptions and therefore will not be considered. The complaint is dismissed. Harry R. Van Cleve Acting General Counsel / ;-.O 39-

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