B-164358, FEB. 10, 1969
Highlights
TO JUDGE DRENNEN: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JANUARY 16. YOU ADVISE THAT STANDARD SOLICITATION FORMS 33 AND 33A ARE NOT UTILIZED BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN PROVISIONS WHICH ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO STENOGRAPHIC REPORTING PARTICULARLY REQUIRED BY THE COURT. YOU ADVISE THAT THE STANDARD CONTRACT FORM IS NOT UTILIZED BECAUSE THE CONTRACT FORM NOW IN USE IS BETTER SUITED TO THE COURT'S NEEDS AND. YOU REFER TO 26 U.S.C. 7458 WHEREIN THE TAX COURT IS AUTHORIZED TO FIX THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE SUPPLIED. DEVIATIONS FROM THE STANDARD FORMS PRESCRIBED BY SUBPART 1-16.1 OF THE FEDERAL PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 1 1.009 OF THE FEDERAL PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS AND WE ASSUME THAT THE PROCEDURES PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 1-1.009 HAVE BEEN MET BY THE TAX COURT.
B-164358, FEB. 10, 1969
TO JUDGE DRENNEN:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JANUARY 16, 1969, FURNISHING AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE TAX COURT DOES NOT EMPLOY THE STANDARD SOLICITATION AND CONTRACT FORMS PRESCRIBED IN SUBPART 1-16.1 OF THE FEDERAL PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS.
YOU ADVISE THAT STANDARD SOLICITATION FORMS 33 AND 33A ARE NOT UTILIZED BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN PROVISIONS WHICH ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO STENOGRAPHIC REPORTING PARTICULARLY REQUIRED BY THE COURT. YOU ADVISE THAT THE STANDARD CONTRACT FORM IS NOT UTILIZED BECAUSE THE CONTRACT FORM NOW IN USE IS BETTER SUITED TO THE COURT'S NEEDS AND, IN THIS RESPECT, YOU REFER TO 26 U.S.C. 7458 WHEREIN THE TAX COURT IS AUTHORIZED TO FIX THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE SUPPLIED.
DEVIATIONS FROM THE STANDARD FORMS PRESCRIBED BY SUBPART 1-16.1 OF THE FEDERAL PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 1 1.009 OF THE FEDERAL PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS AND WE ASSUME THAT THE PROCEDURES PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 1-1.009 HAVE BEEN MET BY THE TAX COURT.