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   Purchase Request 330/0102Z/93
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   memorandum
   S-062/OC
        1. Subject purchase'request is returned without approval. The justification
        for other than full and open competition is not acceptable. It cites the
        authority under the Competition in Contracting Act which allows an exception
        to the requirement for full and open competition based on the fact that
        disclosure of the Agency's needs would compromise national security. Use of
        this exception must be Justified and4 .5., of the justification for
        paragraph
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   other than full and open competition ~Fovldes-no justification other than the
   'Statement, that disclosure would compromise national security. Justification
   must be provided. Additionally, the exception cited only permits an excep-
   tion from the requirement for advertising the need; it does not authorize
   sole source procurement and the law requires that limited competition among
   as many sources a 's possible be conducted. There is a separate exception for
   that which states that only one source can satisfy the government's need.
   DIAM 44-2 should be consulted for the ndc~ssary justification required to
   invoke this exemption.
        2. if DT desires to resubmit the request with either additional
        Justification for the exemption cited along wi for limited
        wi
                        another exem~pti
   competition; or,. with a nex-justification using ot er exemptio OC will
   review the revised justificati~wn.
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   Enclosure
   PR 330/0102Z/93 (S)
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   LEWIS A. PROMBAIN
   Comptroller
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   O"ONAL FORM NO. 10
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