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B-124021, OCT. 12, 1955

B-124021 Oct 12, 1955
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INC.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 8. THE ARGUMENTS PRESENTED IN YOUR LETTER HAVE RECEIVED CAREFUL CONSIDERATION. IS AFFIRMED. YOU ARE ADVISED THAT OUR OFFICE HAS NO AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER OR TO ACCEPT IN FULL SATISFACTION OF AN OBLIGATION DUE THE UNITED STATES ANY SUM OF MONEY LESS THAN THE ENTIRE AMOUNT DUE.

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B-124021, OCT. 12, 1955

TO MASTER CLOTHES, INC.:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 8, 1955, REQUESTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF OUR DECISION OF AUGUST 29, 1955, B-124021, TO YOU, REGARDING YOUR INDEBTEDNESS TO THE UNITED STATES UNDER CONTRACT NO. DA-30- 352-TAP-1780.

THE ARGUMENTS PRESENTED IN YOUR LETTER HAVE RECEIVED CAREFUL CONSIDERATION; HOWEVER, FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE DECISION OF AUGUST 29, 1955, THERE APPEARS NO LEGAL BASIS FOR ISSUING A CREDIT MEMORANDUM TO YOU OR FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE MATTER TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER FOR A FINDING OF FACT. YOUR LETTER MERELY RESTATES THE CONTENTIONS PREVIOUSLY EXPRESSED AND A REEXAMINATION OF THE RECORD DISCLOSES NOTHING WHICH WOULD REQUIRE OR JUSTIFY A CONCLUSION DIFFERENT FROM THAT PREVIOUSLY REACHED. ACCORDINGLY, THE DECISION OF AUGUST 29, 1955, IS AFFIRMED.

WITH REGARD TO YOUR SUGGESTION THAT A COMPROMISE MAY BE IN ORDER, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT OUR OFFICE HAS NO AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER OR TO ACCEPT IN FULL SATISFACTION OF AN OBLIGATION DUE THE UNITED STATES ANY SUM OF MONEY LESS THAN THE ENTIRE AMOUNT DUE.

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