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B-194247 1 (1979-06-25)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadhir0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECISION FILE:B-194 247 MATTER OF: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL SOF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 DATE: June 25, 1979 D&S Word Processing Systems DIGEST: 1. Procuring activity is accorded broad range of judgment and discretion in making determination of legitimate needs and such determination is not subject to question unless there is clear showing that determination has no reasonable basis. Protested specifications are not found to be unduly restrictive where protest consists essentially of bare allegation without specific rebuttal to agency position. 2. Question of whether agency determination to install dictating and transcribing system in- house rather than by contract is matter of Exe- cutive policy for consideration under OMB Circular A-76, and is not within GAO's decision function. Consequently, matter will not be considered on merits. 3. Where procurement under Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts is mandated by regulation and terms, conditions, and prices of FSS contracts are considered appropriate for use by agency, there appears to be no reason to apply for exemption to procure by competitive bids. 4. GAO Bid Protest Procedures, 4 C.F.R. § 20.3 (1978), which allow protester 10 days to submit comments on agency report is adequate. In instant case, protester has failed to show why 10-day time limit is unreasonable. T/-/ PT (~Id c~fccJicmJ~S L ~ee&- ic-41 HvcJ _; L e 6 lq