B-124929: Oct 13, 1955

MIDWEST CORP.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED JULY 18. YOU CONTEND THAT UPON RECEIPT OF THE REFRIGERATORS YOU FOUND THAT NOT ONE REFRIGERATOR WAS IN FACT "UNUSED. " AND THAT SOME WERE ANCIENT AND OLD STYLE. YOU STATE THAT YOU WERE DENIED AN OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT THE MERCHANDISE AND THAT THE GOVERNMENT ACTED IN BAD FAITH IN NOT OPENING THE CRATES AND IN STORING THEM SO TIGHTLY THAT INSPECT...

B-124929: Jun 09, 1960

TO THE FORTNER BROS.-MIDWEST CORP.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED MAY 23. THE REQUEST FOR REVIEW IS BASED PRIMARILY ON THE CONTENTION THAT A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE REFRIGERATORS WAS IMPRACTICAL. THAT THE DESCRIPTION OF THE REFRIGERATORS AS UNUSED WAS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BEST INFORMATION AVAILABLE. WITH RESPECT TO THE CONTENTION THAT PRACTICAL INSPECTION OF THE REFRIGERATORS BY THE...