B-187004: Aug 12, 1976

The protester objected to the award of a contract which involved the expenditure of nonappropriated funds. GAO is precluded from rendering a decision on protests filed against procurements conducted on behalf of activities with the use of nonappropriated funds since its bid protest jurisdiction is based on account settlement authority and GAO does not have the requisite account settlement authorit...

B-187004: Aug 12, 1976

GAO IS PRECLUDED FROM RENDERING DECISION ON PROTEST FILED AGAINST PROCUREMENT CONDUCTED ON BEHALF OF ACTIVITY WITH USE OF NONAPPROPRIATED FUNDS SINCE BID PROTEST JURISDICTION IS BASED ON ACCOUNT SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY UNDER 31 U.S.C. 71 AND 74 (1970). WE STATED OUR POSITION AS FOLLOWS: " * * * THIS OFFICE IS WITHOUT AUTHORITY TO RENDER * * * DECISIONS WITH RESPECT TO PROCUREMENTS CONDUCTED BY OR ON...