ADP Acquisitions: OCC's Procurement of Laser Printers is Proper but ADP Statutes Apply
IMTEC-87-17
Published: Apr 09, 1987. Publicly Released: Apr 22, 1987.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO: (1) reviewed the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's (OCC) procurement of laser printer equipment to determine whether OCC reasonably weighted technical considerations over cost; and (2) determined whether OCC was subject to the Property and Administrative Services Act and the Competition in Contracting Act.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency | The Comptroller of the Currency should direct his procurement staff to specifically cite the applicability of procurement statutes in any future Requests for Proposals they issue. |
Closed – Not Implemented
OCC believes that implementing this recommendation would be incorrect and misleading to the public.
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Computer equipment contractsIT acquisitionsPrintersProcurement regulationsSolicitation specificationsStatutory lawProcurementBid proposalsCompetitive procurementU.S. Currency