Skip Navigation
Advanced Search

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
  • Reports & Testimonies
  • Bid Protests &
    Appropriations Law
  • Key Issues
  • About GAO
  • Multimedia

The report you requested was not found, or there is more than one product with this report number. Please select from this list of similar report numbers.


[Protest of Terms of Army Solicitation for Operation of Laundry and Dry Cleaning Facility]

B-224933: Dec 12, 1986

A firm protested an Army solicitation for the operation of a laundry and dry cleaning facility, contending that: (1) the Army's prices were too low to cover the operating costs since the Army improperly used appropriated funds to subsidize the costs; (2) the disparity between actual costs and the individual piece-rate prices the Army set violated regulations; (3) the incumbent contractor had an un...

  • pdf icon View Decision (PDF, 5 pages)
B-224933, DEC 12, 1986, 66 COMP.GEN. 148

B-224933: Dec 12, 1986

WHEN ARMY POLICY IS TO PROVIDE LOW COST LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING TO SERVICE MEMBERS. WILL ESTABLISH PRICES FOR SUCH SERVICES. ITS RESULTING HIGHER PRICES DO NOT ESTABLISH THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS IMPROPERLY USING APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO SUBSIDIZE OR DEFRAY THE COST OF THE DRY CLEANING. AN AGENCY IS NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE ACTION TO EQUALIZE THE COMPETITION. IT IS THEREFORE OUTSIDE THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING...

  • html report icon View Decision (HTML)
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
  • Press Center
  • Copyright & Terms of Use
  • FOIA Requests
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Scam Alerts
  • Inspector General
  • Accessibility
  • No FEAR Act Data
  • Restricted Reports
  • Sitemap