ML20054M711
| ML20054M711 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/03/1982 |
| From: | Palladino N NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Simpson A HOUSE OF REP., ENERGY & COMMERCE |
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| NUDOCS 8207140272 | |
| Download: ML20054M711 (1) | |
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r, cwAinuaw June 3, 1982 The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger, Chairman Subcomittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Comerce United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
In accordance with the statutory obligation to respond to recommendations by the General Accounting Office (GAO) within 60 days of publication, we hereby submit our responses to the recommendations made by the GA0 in their report entitled, "Less Sole-Source, More Competition Needed on Federal Civil Agencies' Contracting," (PLRD-82-40).
The Commission concurs in 'all of the GAO recomendations except Recomenda-tion 2.
This recomendation suggests the use of the Federal Procurement Data System to establish numerical goals for increased competition. The Comission is not persuaded that quantitative considerations in the form of a numerical goal for increased competition should be permitted to. influence individual de-cisions of a qualitative nature.
Decisions on competition vs. sole-source must be made on the basis of an examination of the particular circumstances curr0Vr. ding the specific action without reference to whether it will advance the agency toward the accomplishment of a numerical goal.
As you can see in the enclosed responses, the Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC) has already implemented all of GA0's remaining recomendations. Addi-tionally, the Commission is committed to competition in the NRC's contracting activity. We believe, as does the,GAO, that this may be the most important action of all.
Specific comments on the GA0 recomendations are presented in the enclosure.
Sincerely, hjQ
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Enclosure:
Responses to GA0 Recomendations cc:
Rep. Carlos Moorhead 8207140s72 820603 PDR COMMS NRCC CORRESPOfCENCE PDR s
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