A-60083 (B), FEBRUARY 27, 1935, 14 COMP. GEN. 658
Highlights
NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMINISTRATION - PRINTING AND BINDING - DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AS THE AUTHORITY OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING TO AUTHORIZE PRINTING TO BE DONE ELSEWHERE THAN AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE IS LIMITED TO SUCH AS SHALL BE DEEMED URGENT AND NECESSARY TO HAVE DONE ELSEWHERE THAN IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF A FIELD SERVICE OUTSIDE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IF SUCH CONTRACT IS NOT MADE BY THE PUBLIC PRINTER. 1935: THERE HAVE BEEN FILED IN THIS OFFICE CONTRACTS NOS. WHAT IS STATED THEREIN IS EQUALLY APPLICABLE TO ANY PAYMENTS UNDER CONTRACT NO. EXCEPT SUCH CLASSES OF WORK AS SHALL BE DEEMED BY THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING TO BE URGENT OR NECESSARY TO HAVE DONE ELSEWHERE THAN IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF ANY FIELD SERVICE OUTSIDE OF SAID DISTRICT.
A-60083 (B), FEBRUARY 27, 1935, 14 COMP. GEN. 658
NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMINISTRATION - PRINTING AND BINDING - DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AS THE AUTHORITY OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING TO AUTHORIZE PRINTING TO BE DONE ELSEWHERE THAN AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE IS LIMITED TO SUCH AS SHALL BE DEEMED URGENT AND NECESSARY TO HAVE DONE ELSEWHERE THAN IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF A FIELD SERVICE OUTSIDE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ANY CONTRACT FOR PRINTING TO BE DONE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ELSEWHERE THAN AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, IF SUCH CONTRACT IS NOT MADE BY THE PUBLIC PRINTER, IMPOSES NO OBLIGATION ON THE GOVERNMENT.
COMPTROLLER GENERAL MCCARL TO THE CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL RECOVERY BOARD, FEBRUARY 27, 1935:
THERE HAVE BEEN FILED IN THIS OFFICE CONTRACTS NOS. CC-2068 WITH THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH COMPANY OF WASHINGTON, D.C., AND CC-2069 AND 2082 WITH THE POLYGRAPHIC COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC., OF NEW YORK CITY, FOR PRINTING FOR THE NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMINISTRATION. WITH RESPECT TO THE CONTRACTS WITH THE POLYGRAPHIC COMPANY SEE DECISION OF TODAY, 14 COMP. GEN. 656, TO YOU WITH RESPECT TO THE VOUCHER SUBMITTED FOR PRE-AUDIT UNDER CONTRACT 2069. WHAT IS STATED THEREIN IS EQUALLY APPLICABLE TO ANY PAYMENTS UNDER CONTRACT NO. CC-2082.
SECTION 11 OF THE ACT OF MARCH 1, 1919, 40 STAT. 1270, PROVIDES:
* * * ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 1919, ALL PRINTING, BINDING, AND BLANK BOOK WORK FOR CONGRESS, THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE, THE JUDICIARY, AND EVERY EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, INDEPENDENT OFFICE, AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT SHALL BE DONE AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, EXCEPT SUCH CLASSES OF WORK AS SHALL BE DEEMED BY THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING TO BE URGENT OR NECESSARY TO HAVE DONE ELSEWHERE THAN IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF ANY FIELD SERVICE OUTSIDE OF SAID DISTRICT.
UNDER GENERAL REGULATION 26 OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING, THAT COMMITTEE APPROVED FIELD PRINTING FOR THE NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMINISTRATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000, PROVIDED THAT A RESPONSIBLE OFFICER IN THE FIELD UNDER WHOSE AUTHORITY THE PRINTING IS PURCHASED OR OBTAINED SHALL CERTIFY THAT IN HIS OPINION SUCH WORK WAS URGENT OR NECESSARY TO HAVE DONE ELSEWHERE THAN WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF A FIELD SERVICE. IT WILL BE NOTED THAT CONTRACT NO. CC-2068 IS FOR PRINTING TO BE DONE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THERE IS NO AUTHORITY UNDER THE STATUTE AND THE REGULATIONS FOR ANY PRINTING TO BE DONE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OTHER THAN AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE UNLESS CONTRACTED FOR BY THE PUBLIC PRINTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT OF FEBRUARY 28, 1929, 45 STAT. 1400, 13 COMP.GEN. 291. ACCORDINGLY, SAID CONTRACT IMPOSED NO LEGAL OBLIGATION ON THE GOVERNMENT. SEE CONSOLIDATED SUPPLY CO. V. UNITED STATES, 59 CT.CLS. 197. ..END :