RARE CASE DISCUSSING USE OF GRANT (COOP AGT) V. CONTRACT

The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) use of a notice of funding availability (NOFA) that results in the issuance of a cooperative agreement to obtain services for the administration of Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contracts was improper because the “principal purpose” of the NOFA was to obtain contract administration services for HUD’s direct benefit and use, which should be acquired under a procurement instrument that results in the award of a contract.

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