An Examination of the Validity of Exemptions Granted Hewlett Packard Company (HP), Palo Alto, California from the Public Law 87 653 Requirement for Submission of Certified Cost or Pricing Data in Support of Proposed Prices
Abstract
We completed an examination of the validity of exemptions granted Hewlett-Packard Company (H-P), Palo Alto, California, from the Public Law 87-653 requirement for submission of certified cost or pricing data in support of proposed prices. The exemptions were granted on the basis that prices offered were based on catalog or market prices of commercial items sold in substantial quantities to the general public. Our objectives were to determine whether existing regulations were complied with by Government officials in granting the exemptions and whether these regulations provided an adequate basis for determining that proposed prices were fair and reasonable in relation to those offered comparable commercial customers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 02, 1976
- Accession Number
- AD1118742
Entities
People
- R. W. Gutmann
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office