B-213718, NOV 25, 1983
Highlights
WE WILL NOT CONSIDER THE PROTEST. OUR BID PROTEST JURISDICTION IS BASED ON OUR AUTHORITY TO ADJUST AND SETTLE ACCOUNTS AND TO CERTIFY BALANCES IN THE ACCOUNTS OF ACCOUNTABLE OFFICERS UNDER 31 U.S.C. THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.
B-213718, NOV 25, 1983
DIGEST: GAO'S PROTEST JURISDICTION DOES NOT EXTEND TO FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM BANKS SINCE GAO HAS NO AUTHORITY TO SETTLE THE ACCOUNTS OF SUCH BANKS.
SUNDORPH AERONAUTICAL CORPORATION:
SUNDORPH AERONAUTICAL CORPORATION PROTESTS THE FAILURE OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO TO ACCEPT ITS LOW BID FOR A 3 YEAR CONTRACT TO PERFORM AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. WE WILL NOT CONSIDER THE PROTEST.
OUR BID PROTEST JURISDICTION IS BASED ON OUR AUTHORITY TO ADJUST AND SETTLE ACCOUNTS AND TO CERTIFY BALANCES IN THE ACCOUNTS OF ACCOUNTABLE OFFICERS UNDER 31 U.S.C. SEC. 3526 (FORMERLY 31 U.S.C. SECS. 71, 72 AND 74 (1976)). OUR ACCOUNT SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY, HOWEVER, DOES NOT EXTEND TO FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM BANKS. NORTHERN COURIER SERVICE, INC., 62 COMP.GEN. 40 (1982), 82-2 CPD 430.
THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.