PROTEST UNDER TVA PROCUREMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SINCE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE IS PRECLUDED BY TVA ACT FROM DISALLOWING CREDIT FOR EXPENDITURES WHICH TVA BOARD DETERMINES NECESSARY IN CARRYING OUT TVA ACT. WHILE OUR OFFICE WILL UNDER 4 C.F.R. SEC. 20.1(A) (1977) ENTERTAIN PROTESTS AGAINST VARIOUS PROCUREMENT ACTIONS TAKEN BY OR FOR AN AGENCY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WHOSE ACCOUNTS ARE SUBJE...

The protester objected to a contract award made by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to another firm. The protest was not considered since GAO is precluded by the TVA Act from disallowing credit for expenditures which the TVA Board determines necessary to carry out the TVA Act...