https://www.gao.gov/products/439944

B-210009: Dec 23, 1982

DIGEST: PROTEST CONCERNING THE ARMY'S AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR THE PUBLISHING OF A CIVILIAN ENTERPRISE NEWSPAPER IS DISMISSED SINCE THE CONTRACT DOES NOT INVOLVE THE DIRECT EXPENDITURE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS. CIVILIAN ENTERPRISE PUBLICATIONS ARE PUBLISHED BY CIVILIAN PUBLISHERS UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY AT NO COST TO THE ARMY. NEITHER APPROPRIATED NOR NONAPPROPRIATED FUNDS ARE P...

https://www.gao.gov/products/120235

B-210009: Dec 23, 1982

A company protested the award of a contract by the Army for the publishing of a civilian enterprise newspaper. GAO generally considers protests of contract awards pursuant to its authority to settle appropriated fund accounts of the Government. However, civilian enterprise publications are published by civilian publishers under contract with the Army at no cost to the Army. Although Army personnel...