B-129709, MAR. 14, 1957
Highlights
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF NOVEMBER 26. REQUESTING THAT FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO THE ISSUANCE OF A REGULATION ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT THAT CONTRACTORS' INVOICES BE SUPPORTED BY A SIGNED CERTIFICATION THAT THE BILL IS CORRECT AND JUST AND THAT PAYMENT THEREFOR HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. THERE IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR INFORMATION A COPY OF GENERAL REGULATIONS NO. 134. " WHICH WILL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. YOU WILL NOTE THAT THE CERTIFICATION WILL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED EXCEPT IN CONNECTION WITH BILLS AND INVOICES RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESSORIAL SERVICES. AS INDICATED IN THE REGULATIONS THE OMISSION OF THE CERTIFICATE WILL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS MITIGATING THE PAYEES' LIABILITY FOR ASSERTING FALSE.
B-129709, MAR. 14, 1957
TO HONORABLE F. G. FLOETE, ADMINISTRATOR, GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION:
FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF NOVEMBER 26, 1956, REQUESTING THAT FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO THE ISSUANCE OF A REGULATION ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT THAT CONTRACTORS' INVOICES BE SUPPORTED BY A SIGNED CERTIFICATION THAT THE BILL IS CORRECT AND JUST AND THAT PAYMENT THEREFOR HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED.
THERE IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR INFORMATION A COPY OF GENERAL REGULATIONS NO. 134, 1957, ENTITLED ,ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT OF CERTIFICATION OF INVOICES BY THE VENDER," WHICH WILL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
YOU WILL NOTE THAT THE CERTIFICATION WILL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED EXCEPT IN CONNECTION WITH BILLS AND INVOICES RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESSORIAL SERVICES. AS INDICATED IN THE REGULATIONS THE OMISSION OF THE CERTIFICATE WILL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS MITIGATING THE PAYEES' LIABILITY FOR ASSERTING FALSE, FICTITIOUS, OR FRAUDULENT CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.