B-199738: Oct 24, 1980

A company protested the award of a contract by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the preparation of specifications for the repair of housing held by the Secretary of HUD under the National Housing Act. The company argued that, because the contract was limited to specification writing, property inspection, and the duplication and mailing of pertinent documents and does not i...

B-199738: Oct 24, 1980

DIGEST: GAO WILL NOT CONSIDER PROTEST CONCERNING ACTIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) IN AWARDING CONTRACT FOR PREPARATION OF SPECIFICATIONS FOR AND EVALUATION OF REPAIRS TO HOUSING HELD BY HUD IN LIGHT OF BROAD STATUTORY AUTHORITY OF HUD TO MAKE SUCH EXPENDITURES UNDER NATIONAL HOUSING ACT. BECAUSE THE NATIONAL HOUSING ACT AUTHORIZES THE SECRETARY OF HUD TO MAKE SUCH EXPEN...