Legal Sufficiency of Contract for Transportation of Petroleum Products by Pipeline
B-188513
Apr 10, 1978
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The legal sufficiency and overall efficiency of a contract for pipeline transportation services was questioned. The contract does not involve a normal tender of freight, but the government may negotiate a contract under the Armed Services Procurement Regulations. However, unless the basic procurement document is the bill of lading or a similar document, a bilateral contract should have been negotiated.