B-185713, FEB 5, 1976
Highlights
SINCE ACCOUNTS OF WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY ARE NOT SUBJECT TO SETTLEMENT BY GAO. PROTESTS RELATIVE TO PROCUREMENTS BY WMATA ARE NOT FOR CONSIDERATION BY THIS OFFICE. PROVIDE FOR CONSIDERATION OF PROTESTS AGAINST AWARDS OR PROPOSED AWARDS OF CONTRACTS BY OR FOR AN AGENCY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WHOSE ACCOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO SETTLEMENT BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE. WE HAVE CONCLUDED THAT WE HAVE NO SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY OVER THE ACCOUNTS OF WMATA AND MUST DECLINE TO CONSIDER BID PROTESTS CONCERNING PROCUREMENTS BY WMATA. WE ARE CLOSING OUR FILE ON THE MATTER WITHOUT FURTHER ACTION.
B-185713, FEB 5, 1976
SINCE ACCOUNTS OF WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY ARE NOT SUBJECT TO SETTLEMENT BY GAO, PROTESTS RELATIVE TO PROCUREMENTS BY WMATA ARE NOT FOR CONSIDERATION BY THIS OFFICE.
BLAKE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY:
BLAKE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (BLAKE) HAS PROTESTED THE AWARD TO ANY OTHER BIDDER OF A CONTRACT FOR A SUBWAY STATION BY THE WASHINGTON METROPOLIATAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY (WMATA).
THE BID PROTEST PROCEDURES OF OUR OFFICE, 40 FED. REG. 17979 (1975), PROVIDE FOR CONSIDERATION OF PROTESTS AGAINST AWARDS OR PROPOSED AWARDS OF CONTRACTS BY OR FOR AN AGENCY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WHOSE ACCOUNTS ARE SUBJECT TO SETTLEMENT BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE. IN THIS REGARD, WE HAVE CONCLUDED THAT WE HAVE NO SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY OVER THE ACCOUNTS OF WMATA AND MUST DECLINE TO CONSIDER BID PROTESTS CONCERNING PROCUREMENTS BY WMATA. SQUARE DEAL TRUCKING CO., INC., B-184989, NOVEMBER 18, 1975, 75-2 CPD 326.
IN LIGHT OF THE ABOVE, WE ARE CLOSING OUR FILE ON THE MATTER WITHOUT FURTHER ACTION.