United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2016-06-23 U.S. Government Publishing Office 1996-08-23 monographic deposited born digital 4 p. GA 1.13:B-271845 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-271845 P0b002ee18fd46254 f:271845 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-271845 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-271845 B-271845 Comptroller General Decision

1. Where statute concerning vaccine procurements states that the agency "shall, as appropriate" award multiple contracts, and further provides that the agency "may decline to enter into such contracts," the plain language of the statute affords the agency discretionary authority to refrain from making multiple contract awards in appropriate circumstances. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-271845/html/GAOREPORTS-B-271845.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-271845/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-271845.pdf GAO/B-271845 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-271845 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-271845; SmithKline Beechman Pharmaceuticals; Title 42 Section 1396s Title 42 Section 1396s(d)(2) 42 U.S.C. 1396s 42 U.S.C. 1396s(d)(2)