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 1997-09-29 monographic deposited born digital 12 p. GA 1.13:B-276659.2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-276659-2 P0b002ee18fd44470 f:2766592 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-276659-2 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-276659-2 B-276659.2 Comptroller General Decision

Modification of dedicated transmission services portion of the contract by which the federal government purchases domestic inter-city telecommunications services to add an option permitting the contractor to design, operate, and maintain custom dedicated networks for government agencies is beyond the scope of the original telecommunications services contract and must be purchased in accordance with the statutory requirements for competition. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-276659-2/html/GAOREPORTS-B-276659-2.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-276659-2/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-276659-2.pdf GAO/B-276659.2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-276659-2 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-276659.2; MCI Telecommunications Corporation, B-276659.2, September 29,; Title 31 Section 3553(d)(3)(C)(i)(I) Title 31 Section 3554(b)(2) 31 U.S.C. 3553(d)(3)(C)(i)(I) 31 U.S.C. 3554(b)(2) Title 41 Section 253(a) Title 41 Section 253(a)(1)(A) 41 U.S.C. 253(a) 41 U.S.C. 253(a)(1)(A)