B-130238, APR. 21, 1961
Highlights
TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER DATED MARCH 3. SUBJECT TO CERTAIN STATED CONDITIONS WHICH ARE PRESENTLY SET FORTH IN APP 2-406.4. IT IS PROPOSED TO EXTEND SUCH AUTHORITY UNIFORMLY TO ALL OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND TO INCREASE THE LIMITATION ON THE AMOUNT FROM $500 TO $1. THERE WAS SUBMITTED WITH THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY'S LETTER A DRAFT CHANGE TO ASPR TO IMPLEMENT SUCH PROPOSAL WITH RESPECT TO PROCUREMENTS. IT IS NOTED THAT THE AUTHORITY TO EXERCISE THE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION IS CENTRALIZED AND RESTRICTED IN THE PROCURING ACTIVITIES IN EACH OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS. WHICH WE BELIEVE IS NECESSARY. IT IS STATED THAT. COMPARABLE IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE DEVELOPED BY THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.
B-130238, APR. 21, 1961
TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER DATED MARCH 3, 1961, FROM THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS), CONCERNING THE PROCEDURE APPROVED BY OUR LETTERS OF JULY 26, 1955, JANUARY 6, 1956, AND DECEMBER 26, 1957, B-123539, FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ON MISTAKE IN BIDS AND PROPOSALS DISCLOSED AFTER AWARD IN CASES INVOLVING THE PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND THE SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. THE AUTHORITY GRANTED LIMITS THE AMOUNT OF RELIEF TO $500, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN STATED CONDITIONS WHICH ARE PRESENTLY SET FORTH IN APP 2-406.4.
IT IS PROPOSED TO EXTEND SUCH AUTHORITY UNIFORMLY TO ALL OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND TO INCREASE THE LIMITATION ON THE AMOUNT FROM $500 TO $1,000. THERE WAS SUBMITTED WITH THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY'S LETTER A DRAFT CHANGE TO ASPR TO IMPLEMENT SUCH PROPOSAL WITH RESPECT TO PROCUREMENTS. IT IS NOTED THAT THE AUTHORITY TO EXERCISE THE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION IS CENTRALIZED AND RESTRICTED IN THE PROCURING ACTIVITIES IN EACH OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS, WHICH WE BELIEVE IS NECESSARY. IT IS STATED THAT, AS TO SALES, COMPARABLE IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE DEVELOPED BY THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.
WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE EXTENSION OF THE PROCEDURE TO ALL THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OR TO INCREASING THE LIMITATION ON THE AMOUNT FROM $500 TO $1,000, AND THE AUTHORITY TO TAKE SUCH ACTION IS HEREBY GRANTED.