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METHOD OF OR ABSENCE OF ADVERTISING O^Q - m (Section 3709 of the Revised Statutes) 1 f/Q&nj 1. After advertising in newspapers. r - .... v - f'uff 2 ^ />*;,' 2. (a) After advertising by circular lettera.fliEi.nt _______________________________-—dealers. (b) And by notices posted in public places. (If notices were not posted/ih addition to adyertising by, circular letters sent to dealers, explanation of such omission must be made. The notation on .the certificate pn tn^faCe of the voucher must be “2(a) (b)” or ‘ 2(a)’, depending on whether or not notices were posted.) /H ; 3. Without advertising under an exigency of the service which ^existed prior to the order and would not admit of the delay incident to advertising. 4. Without advertising in accordance With___------------------------------------------------------—-----------------------1--------------------------------------- 5. Without advertising, it being impracticableipsecureeoinpetition because of ——----------------------------------j----------—1---------------- -----pggjgj detail the natureof the"exigency’o~r~ circumstances under which the"securing of competition was impracticable under 3 and 4) Note.—The above form “Method of or Absence of Advertising” is to be used when purchases are made or services secured under proper authority without written agreement in any form. In case of a written agreement (formal contract, proposal, and acceptance, or less formal agreement) Standard Form N o. 1036-—Revised should be used for abstracting the method of or absence of advertising and award of contract. (See General Regulations No. 51, Supplement No. 6, General Accounting Office, Aug. 20, 1930.) 18—22900-1