B-141589, MAY 3, 1960
Highlights
TO LODGE AND GOLDMAN: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF APRIL 14. IF THE OFFER IS DECLINED. THE AUTHORITY TO COMPROMISE CLAIMS OF THIS CHARACTER IS VESTED IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND. WE DO NOT CONCUR WITH YOUR VIEW THAT THIS IS A MATTER FALLING WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE CONTRACT "DISPUTES" ARTICLE. THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVED AND THE BASIS ON WHICH THE INDEBTEDNESS WAS FOUND DUE WERE SET FORTH FULLY IN OUR LETTER TO YOU OF JANUARY 26. YOU HAVE FURNISHED NOTHING WHICH WOULD WARRANT A MODIFICATION OF THE DETERMINATION. IT IS AGAIN REQUESTED THAT PAYMENT OF THIS INDEBTEDNESS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1. INSTRUCTIONS HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO REFER THE MATTER TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR HIS CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION.
B-141589, MAY 3, 1960
TO LODGE AND GOLDMAN:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF APRIL 14, 1960, OFFERING TO SETTLE THE GOVERNMENT'S CLAIM AGAINST THE HOWARD MANUFACTURING COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,030.32 BY PAYMENT OF THE SUM OF $250, AND REQUESTING, IF THE OFFER IS DECLINED, THAT THE MATTER BE RETURNED TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION UNDER THE "DISPUTES" ARTICLE.
THE AUTHORITY TO COMPROMISE CLAIMS OF THIS CHARACTER IS VESTED IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND, FURTHERMORE, WE DO NOT CONCUR WITH YOUR VIEW THAT THIS IS A MATTER FALLING WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE CONTRACT "DISPUTES" ARTICLE.
THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVED AND THE BASIS ON WHICH THE INDEBTEDNESS WAS FOUND DUE WERE SET FORTH FULLY IN OUR LETTER TO YOU OF JANUARY 26, 1960, AND YOU HAVE FURNISHED NOTHING WHICH WOULD WARRANT A MODIFICATION OF THE DETERMINATION.
IT IS AGAIN REQUESTED THAT PAYMENT OF THIS INDEBTEDNESS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,030.32 BE TRANSMITTED TO OUR OFFICE PROMPTLY. SHOULD SUCH PAYMENT NOT BE RECEIVED WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS LETTER, INSTRUCTIONS HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO REFER THE MATTER TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR HIS CONSIDERATION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION.