B-201749, MAR 16, 1981

B-201749, MAR 16, 1981

PRECIS-UNAVAILABLE

JAMES T. BRANNAN, OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING:

BY LETTER OF JANUARY 7, 1981, YOU REQUESTED OUR COMMENTS ON NEW DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATION (DAR) SEC. 6-1600, AND CHANGES TO DAR SECS. 7- 104.3, 7-2003.5 AND 7-2003.47 CONCERNING THE TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 1979, 19 U.S.C. SECS. 2501-2582 (SUPP. III, 1979), AS IMPLEMENTED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER 12260, DECEMBER 31, 1980. THE NEW REGULATION WAIVES THE APPLICATION OF THE BUY AMERICAN ACT, 41 U.S.C. SEC. 10 (1976), UNDER CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 1979 AND EXECUTIVE ORDER 12260.

WE HAVE NO COMMENTS TO OFFER.

DIGEST

GAO HAS NO COMMENT ON NEW DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATION (DAR) SEC. 6-1600 AND CHANGES TO DAR SEC. 7-104.3, 7-2003.5, AND 7-2003.47 IMPLEMENTING THE TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 1979 AND WAIVING APPLICATION OF THE BUY AMERICAN ACT, 41 U.S.C. SEC. 10 (1976), UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIED CONDITIONS.