B-171958: Mar 17, 1972

LEASES - BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FOR LEASE TO GOVERNMENT - CONSTRUCTION COMMITMENT PRIOR TO LEASING SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATUTORY LIMITATION ON THE USE OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR LEASE CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS INCLUDED IN INDEPENDENT OFFICES APPROPRIATION ACTS SINCE 1963 MUST ASSURE THAT ONLY CONSTRUCTION ALREADY COMMITTED AS A PRIVATE VENTURE IS OFFERED TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR RENTAL. THE FACT TH...

B-171958: Sep 14, 1972

THIS REQUEST AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES PROMPTING IT WERE THE SUBJECT OF OUR DECISION 51 COMP. THE FACTS OF WHICH WILL NOT BE REPEATED. WE AGREED WITH MERRIAM'S CONTENTION THAT GSA'S AWARD OF AN AGREEMENT TO LEASE TO GATEWAY WAS IMPROPER BECAUSE IT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE CRITERIA ADOPTED BY GSA TO IMPLEMENT AN APPROPRIATION ACT LIMITATION WHICH. PRECLUDED THE LEASE OF NEW CONSTRUCTION UNLESS THE CON...