B-151632, JUL. 9, 1963
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TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED MAY 21. WE ARE ENCLOSING A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY TO THE CONTROL DATA CORPORATION. 433.81 WILL BE CERTIFIED FOR PAYMENT IN FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE CLAIM. WE BELIEVE THAT APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN BY YOUR DEPARTMENT TO INSURE THAT IN FUTURE CASES THE TECHNICAL PERSONNEL ON RESEARCH PROJECTS DO NOT EXCEED THEIR AUTHORITY BY REQUESTING THE PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY PRIVATE CONCERNS WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY CONTRACT OR CHANGE ORDER.
B-151632, JUL. 9, 1963
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED MAY 21, 1963, SPLE: CNP FROM THE DIRECTOR, SPECIAL PROJECTS OFFICE, CONCERNING A PROPOSAL MADE BY THE CONTROL DATA CORPORATION, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN RESEARCH WORK PERFORMED BY THAT COMPANY SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF A REQUEST MADE BY THE TECHNICAL PERSONNEL OF THE SPECIAL PROJECTS OFFICE.
WE ARE ENCLOSING A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY TO THE CONTROL DATA CORPORATION, INDICATING THAT THE SUM OF $235,433.81 WILL BE CERTIFIED FOR PAYMENT IN FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE CLAIM, AS ADMINISTRATIVELY RECOMMENDED. WE BELIEVE THAT APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN BY YOUR DEPARTMENT TO INSURE THAT IN FUTURE CASES THE TECHNICAL PERSONNEL ON RESEARCH PROJECTS DO NOT EXCEED THEIR AUTHORITY BY REQUESTING THE PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY PRIVATE CONCERNS WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY CONTRACT OR CHANGE ORDER.