Word: gao
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...GAO ruled that although the NIE's contract officer did break the agency's rules, the regulations were designed only as "matters of internal policy graduate." Because it was not a question of law the violation is not grounds for disallowing the contract...
...this part of the ruling on which Bank St. is focusing its appeal. In owners filled Friday afternoon, attorneys for Bank St. argue that the regulations should be considered binding and request the GAO to reverse its decision...
...GAO officials said such appeals are common, but they added that few are successful because the agency is reluctant to reverse its decisions without significant new information. Bank St. officials are aware that the odds are against them are high but say that while the expect to lose they want to "go on record as not agreeing with what the GAO says about the regulations...
...appeal process will take at least six months, GAO officials said last week...
Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources Rep. Ted S. Weiss (D.N.Y.) represents Bank St.'s district and is also planning to have the committee review the GAO's ruling. An aide for Weiss said the congressman suspects that the college may be right and that the regulations should be considered binding...