B-214743, APR 5, 1984
Highlights
DIGEST: WHETHER CONTRACTOR IS ENTITLED. WHICH IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROCURING ACTIVITY AND NOT THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE. N00104-82-C K723 IS BEING ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. SUCH MATTERS ARE THE FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROCURING ACTIVITY RATHER THAN THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE.
B-214743, APR 5, 1984
DIGEST: WHETHER CONTRACTOR IS ENTITLED, AFTER AWARD, TO BE FURNISHED CERTAIN ENGINEERING DRAWINGS INVOLVES A MATTER OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, WHICH IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROCURING ACTIVITY AND NOT THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE.
AMPLITRONICS, INC.:
AMPLITRONICS, INC. COMPLAINS ABOUT HOW ITS CONTRACT NO. N00104-82-C K723 IS BEING ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. SPECIFICALLY, AMPLITRONICS ASSERTS THAT IT CANNOT PERFORM UNLESS THE CONTRACTING OFFICER SUPPLIES CERTAIN ENGINEERING DRAWINGS. BECAUSE THE CONTRACTING OFFICER REFUSES TO PROVIDE THE DRAWINGS, AMPLITRONICS REQUESTS THAT WE TERMINATE THE CONTRACT FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT.
THIS OFFICE DOES NOT RESOLVE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DISPUTES. SUCH MATTERS ARE THE FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROCURING ACTIVITY RATHER THAN THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE. HYBRID ABSTRACTS, B-207083, MAY 24, 1982, 82-1 CPD 488. IN THIS REGARD, IF AMPLITRONICS CANNOT RESOLVE THE MATTER WITH THE CONTRACTING OFFICER, IT SHOULD SEEK A REMEDY PURSUANT TO THE DISPUTES CLAUSE OF ITS CONTRACT.
WE DISMISS THE COMPLAINT.