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 2016-06-24 U.S. Government Publishing Office 2008-05-29 monographic deposited born digital 5 p. GA 1.13:B-311275 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-311275 P0b002ee18fd4d1bb f:311275 DGPO 2016-06-24 2016-06-24 GAOREPORTS-B-311275 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-311275 B-311275 Comptroller General Decision 1. Protest filed by Designated Employee Agent challenging agency's decision to contract for pharmacy services with the private sector without conducting a public-private competition under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76 is dismissed, where no federal employee jobs are affected and, thus, Designated Employee Agent is not an interested party to protest the agency's action.<p/> 2. Public-private competition under OMB Circular A-76 is not required where the activity or function at issue involves fewer than 10 federal employees. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-311275/html/GAOREPORTS-B-311275.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-311275/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-311275.pdf GAO/B-311275 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-311275 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-311275; B-311275, B.R. Hardison--Designated Employee Agent, May 29, 2008; Volume 121 Page 1844 121 Stat. 1844 Volume 122 Page 3 122 Stat. 3 Public Law 110-161 Public Law 110-181