B-111732, APR. 5, 1956
Highlights
PURCELL: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 20. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE UNITED STATES IS ENTITLED TO RECOVER THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF $12. AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS LETTER IS HEREBY ALLOWED FOR SUBMISSION OF THE SUGGESTED SETTLEMENT OFFER IN THE AMOUNT OF $12. SINCE IT IS INDICATED THAT YOU WILL WISH TO DISCUSS THE FACTS OF THE CASE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR OFFICE. YOU ARE ADVISED THAT A CONFERENCE WILL BE PROMPTLY ARRANGED IF YOU WILL CALL AT ROOM 7053.
B-111732, APR. 5, 1956
TO MR. JOHN P. PURCELL:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 20, 1956, RELATIVE TO DECISION TO YOU OF FEBRUARY 24, 1956, CONCERNING A CLAIM OF THE GOVERNMENT AGAINST BRADLEY-MILLER AND COMPANY OR ITS SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST ON ACCOUNT OF THE BREACH OF THE CONTINGENT-FEE COVENANT OF DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY CONTRACT NO. DA-36-038-ORD-2393, DATED DECEMBER 12, 1950, AS AMENDED, WITH BRADLEY- MILLER AND COMPANY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE UNITED STATES IS ENTITLED TO RECOVER THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF $12,121.20 ($27,750 FOR BREACH OF THE CONTINGENT FEE COVENANT, LESS THE SUM OF $15,628.80 WITHHELD FROM PAYMENT ON DELIVERIES MADE UNDER THE CONTRACT.)
IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR REQUEST, AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS LETTER IS HEREBY ALLOWED FOR SUBMISSION OF THE SUGGESTED SETTLEMENT OFFER IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,121.20, OR FOR PRESENTATION OF AN APPEAL FROM OUR DECISION. SINCE IT IS INDICATED THAT YOU WILL WISH TO DISCUSS THE FACTS OF THE CASE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR OFFICE, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT A CONFERENCE WILL BE PROMPTLY ARRANGED IF YOU WILL CALL AT ROOM 7053, GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BUILDING, 441 G STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C., AT ANY TIME WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS BETWEEN 8:15 A.M. AND 4:45 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.