B-146905, MAY 22, 1964
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IT IS REQUESTED THAT FURTHER PAYMENTS TO THAT COMPANY BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. COPIES OF THIS LETTER ARE BEING FORWARDED TO THE SECRETARIES OF THE NAVY AND AIR FORCE.
B-146905, MAY 22, 1964
TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE:
THE MARTIN-BAKER AIRCRAFT COMPANY, LTD., HIGHER DENHAM, NEAR UXBRIDGE, MIDDLESEX, ENGLAND HAS DENIED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ACCESS TO RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE COST OF MANUFACTURING EJECTION SEATS FOR THE F-4 AND OTHER AIRCRAFT. THIS DENIAL HAS BEEN MADE DESPITE PROVISIONS IN THE PRIME AND SUBCONTRACTS AWARDED TO THAT COMPANY BY THE NAVY AND VARIOUS AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURERS WHICH SPECIFICALLY GIVE THIS OFFICE THE RIGHT OF ACCESS TO SUCH RECORDS. THIS ACTION BY MARTIN-BAKER AIRCRAFT COMPANY, LTD., CONSTITUTES A BREACH OF ITS PRIME AND SUBCONTRACTS. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS REQUESTED THAT FURTHER PAYMENTS TO THAT COMPANY BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, THE MILITARY SERVICES OR AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURERS HOLDING GOVERNMENT PRIME CONTRACTS BE DISCONTINUED PENDING SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION OF THIS MATTER. WE REQUEST THAT YOU SO NOTIFY THE MILITARY SERVICES AND THE PRIME CONTRACTORS.
COPIES OF THIS LETTER ARE BEING FORWARDED TO THE SECRETARIES OF THE NAVY AND AIR FORCE.