B-174231, DEC 28, 1971
Highlights
GREEN & COMPANY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF OCTOBER 25. ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF THE OEO REPORT TO OUR OFFICE CONCERNING YOUR CLAIM. WE AGREE WITH THE POSITION OF OEO THAT YOUR CLAIM AND THE OTHER MATTERS YOU RAISE RELATING THERETO ARE COGNIZABLE UNDER THE "DISPUTES" CLAUSE OF YOUR CONTRACT. WHERE THAT CLAUSE IS APPLICABLE THE PROCEDURES THEREIN MUST BE EXHAUSTED BEFORE RECOURSE CAN BE MADE TO EITHER OUR OFFICE OR THE COURTS.
B-174231, DEC 28, 1971
CONTRACTS - DISPUTES CLAUSE - EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES DECISION THAT GAO CAN BE OF NO ASSISTANCE ON CLAIM BY GILBERT R. GREEN AND COMPANY FOR CERTAIN INDIRECT COSTS DISALLOWED BY THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, SINCE PROCEDURES UNDER THE "DISPUTES" CLAUSE OF THE CONTRACT MUST BE EXHAUSTED BEFORE RECOURSE CAN BE MADE TO GAO OR THE COURTS.
TO GILBERT R. GREEN & COMPANY:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF OCTOBER 25, 1971, AND PREVIOUS CORRESPONDENCE OF SEPTEMBER 29, 1971, FROM MR. GILBERT R. GREEN, REGARDING YOUR CLAIM FOR CERTAIN INDIRECT COSTS DISALLOWED BY THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY (OEO) IN CONNECTION WITH CONTRACT B99 5016, AND OTHER MATTERS.
ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF THE OEO REPORT TO OUR OFFICE CONCERNING YOUR CLAIM. WE AGREE WITH THE POSITION OF OEO THAT YOUR CLAIM AND THE OTHER MATTERS YOU RAISE RELATING THERETO ARE COGNIZABLE UNDER THE "DISPUTES" CLAUSE OF YOUR CONTRACT. WHERE THAT CLAUSE IS APPLICABLE THE PROCEDURES THEREIN MUST BE EXHAUSTED BEFORE RECOURSE CAN BE MADE TO EITHER OUR OFFICE OR THE COURTS. B-171479, FEBRUARY 9, 1971. CONSEQUENTLY, OUR OFFICE CANNOT BE OF FURTHER ASSISTANCE TO YOU AT THIS TIME.