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B-169674, OCT. 5, 1970

B-169674 Oct 05, 1970
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INC.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 17. WHICH DENIED YOUR COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR A FEE YOU FEEL IS DUE FOR PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES UNDER CONTRACT NO. IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT OUR OFFICE DOES NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO MODIFY EXISTING CONTRACTS OR TO SURRENDER OR WAIVE CONTRACTURAL RIGHTS THAT HAVE VESTED IN THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. IT IS OUR OPINION THAT ANY FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE EQUITABLE MERITS OF YOUR CLAIM SHOULD PROPERLY BE LEFT TO THE COURTS. SINCE WE DO NOT FEEL THAT ANY USEFUL PURPOSE WILL BE SERVED BY A CONTINUATION OF OUR CORRESPONDENCE. WE ARE CLOSING OUR FILE ON YOUR CLAIM.

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B-169674, OCT. 5, 1970

CONTRACTS - PAYMENTS REAFFIRMING DECISION OF JUNE 30, 1970, AND SUBSEQUENT CORRESPONDENCE, DENYING REQUEST FOR FEE DUE FOR PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES UNDER CONTRACT AWARDED FIRM BY MANPOWER ADMINISTRATION.

TO ASSOCIATE CONTROL, RESEARCH & ANALYSIS, INC.:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 17, 1970, WHEREIN YOU REQUEST, FOR A SECOND TIME, RECONSIDERATION OF OUR DECISION OF JUNE 30, 1970, WHICH DENIED YOUR COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR A FEE YOU FEEL IS DUE FOR PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES UNDER CONTRACT NO. RA-9004-09 AWARDED YOUR FIRM BY THE MANPOWER ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

WE CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THE VIEWS STATED IN OUR LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 10, 1970, WHICH DENIED YOUR FIRST REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION. SINCE THERE HAS BEEN NO SHOWING IN YOUR RECENT CORRESPONDENCE THAT OUR PRIOR DECISION INVOLVED ANY MISTAKE OF FACT OR ERROR OF LAW, AND IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT OUR OFFICE DOES NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO MODIFY EXISTING CONTRACTS OR TO SURRENDER OR WAIVE CONTRACTURAL RIGHTS THAT HAVE VESTED IN THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, IT IS OUR OPINION THAT ANY FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE EQUITABLE MERITS OF YOUR CLAIM SHOULD PROPERLY BE LEFT TO THE COURTS.

SINCE WE DO NOT FEEL THAT ANY USEFUL PURPOSE WILL BE SERVED BY A CONTINUATION OF OUR CORRESPONDENCE, WE ARE CLOSING OUR FILE ON YOUR CLAIM.

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