PROCUREMENT OF CONTACT LENSES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B05703A000500040003-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 26, 2003
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: October 29, 1970
• Content Type: MFR

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29 October 1970
SUBJECT Procurement of Contact Lenses
1. On 27 October 1970 I spoke with OGC, 2 5X1
concerning the interpretation of Comptroller General Decision
B-143437, dated 21 July 1960. This decision established policy with
respect to the use of appropriated funds to purchase contact lenses
for employees who cannot wear conventional eyeglasses in the perform-
ance of their duties. I explained to that it was necessary 25X1
that, as a part of our research and development program, we provide
contact lenses to a limited number of personnel to determine whether
such lenses should in fact be required for personnel to be assigned to
operate new equipment which will be operational in the near future.
Our interpretation of the referent decision was that contact lenses
could be purchased for personnel on duty prior to 21 July 1960, but
that they could not be purchased for personnel employed after that
date.
2? said that our interpretation of the decision
was not entirely correct. The decision states that "Appropriated
funds may be used to purchase the initial set of contact lenses for
those highly trained specialists who were fully qualified when
assigned originally to their specialized duties, before the intro-
duction of the new equipment; but lenses may not be purchased for
new employees who require vision correctives who are engaged to be
trained for such work". Istated that the decision did
not prohibit the procurement or enses for personnel employed after
1960, and that, if we. acquired a new, entirely different type of
equipment, the same policy could be applied now. That is, we can
purchase the initial set of lenses for employees who are fully
qualified for their present duties until they are assigned to
operate the new equipment. The authority would extend only to the
initial set of lenses, and would not extend to personnel who are
subsequently employed to operate the new equipment.
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3. I discussed the decision with-the Director of Finance, who
stated that he concurs in the above interpretation.
Distribution:
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1 - NPIC/Exec Dir
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1 - NPIC/IEG
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1 - NPIC/TSG
1 - NPIC/SS/LB
1 - NPIC/SS/FB
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