B-184996: Dec 1, 1975

The protester objected to the award of a contract for a barber shop concession made on behalf of a nonappropriated fund activity. GAO did not have jurisdiction to render an authoritative decision on the protest since GAO has audit, but not settlement, authority over nonappropriated fund activities...

B-184996: Dec 1, 1975

GAO MAY NOT RENDER AUTHORITATIVE DECISION ON PROTEST OF CONCESSION CONTRACT AWARDED ON BEHALF OF NONAPPROPRIATED FUND ACTIVITY SINCE BID PROTEST JURISDICTION IS BASED ON ACCOUNT SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY UNDER 31 U.S.C. PROTEST WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED ON MERITS BUT WILL BE RETAINED FOR AUDIT CONSIDERATION UNDER AUTHORITY OF GENERAL ACCOUNTING ACT OF 1974. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THIS CONTRACT COVERS T...