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B-150259, MAR. 21, 1963

B-150259 Mar 21, 1963
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TO THE BOULINGY COMPANY: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF NOVEMBER 5. WE NOW ARE IN RECEIPT OF A REPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. IN THE EVENT SUCH DECISION IS ADVERSE TO YOU. YOU WILL BE INFORMED OF YOUR RIGHT TO APPEAL PURSUANT TO THE DISPUTES ARTICLE OF THE CONTRACT. SINCE IT IS THE VIEW OF THIS OFFICE THAT RELIEF UNDER SECTION 10 OF THE ACT OF SEPTEMBER 5. WE WILL TAKE NO FURTHER ACTION IN THE MATTER AT THE PRESENT TIME.

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B-150259, MAR. 21, 1963

TO THE BOULINGY COMPANY:

FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF NOVEMBER 5, 1962, ACKNOWLEDGED ON NOVEMBER 21, APPEALING TO THIS OFFICE FOR REMISSION ON AN EQUITABLE BASIS OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES OCCASIONED BY DELAYS IN CONNECTION WITH WORK PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT NO. DA-30-144-ORD-5783.

WE NOW ARE IN RECEIPT OF A REPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, COPY ENCLOSED, ADVISING THAT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO CONSIDER AND RENDER A DECISION ON THE ISSUES INVOLVED; AND IN THE EVENT SUCH DECISION IS ADVERSE TO YOU, YOU WILL BE INFORMED OF YOUR RIGHT TO APPEAL PURSUANT TO THE DISPUTES ARTICLE OF THE CONTRACT.

IN THE LIGHT OF THE FOREGOING, AND SINCE IT IS THE VIEW OF THIS OFFICE THAT RELIEF UNDER SECTION 10 OF THE ACT OF SEPTEMBER 5, 1950, 64 STAT. 591, 41 U.S.C. 256A, MAY NOT BE GRANTED UNTIL THE ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDY UNDER THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN EXHAUSTED, WE WILL TAKE NO FURTHER ACTION IN THE MATTER AT THE PRESENT TIME.

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