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B-125444: Dec 02, 1955

UNLESS THE FOLLOWING THREE FACTORS ARE PRESENT: (1) A BID IN WRITING. (2) ACCEPTANCE OF THE BID COMMUNICATED TO THE BIDDER IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE BID WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE SERVICE CONTRACTS WHICH ARE ENTERED INTO NEAR THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR 1954 FOR SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED IN THE SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEAR ARE CONTRACTS FOR CONTINUOUS SERVICES WHICH DO NOT REPRESENT A BONA FIDE NEED OF THE FIS...

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B-125444: Feb 16, 1956

TO HONORABLE SECRETARY OF STATE: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED AUGUST 26. THE SEVERAL ITEMS WERE DISCUSSED AND. OUR REPORT WAS ADHERED TO ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION THEN AVAILABLE. ALTHOUGH THE SERVICES WERE NOT RENDERED UNTIL AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 1954. THAT THE GARDENING SERVICES IN QUESTION WERE RENDERED DURING THE PERIOD BEGINNING ABOUT JUNE 1. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT THE AMOUNT...