B-131802: May 27, 1957

TO HAMBURG MACHINERY COMPANY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF APRIL 18. YOU WERE ADVISED THAT. ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF THE CONTRACT OF SALE IS FOR SETTLEMENT BETWEEN YOUR CLIENT AND SPERRY AUTO SALES. ON THE SAME DATE SPERRY AUTO SALES WAS ADVISED THAT THERE IS NO LEGAL BASIS FOR ALLOWING ITS CLAIM FOR ADJUSTMENT OF THE CONTRACT PRICE. 000 AND THAT THE OFFER WAS ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT ON...

B-131802: Jul 30, 1957

THE TYPEWRITTEN PORTIONS USUALLY WILL PREVAIL OVER THOSE WHICH ARE PRINTED APPLIES ONLY TO AMBIGUITIES OR INCONSISTENCIES IN THE CONTRACT PROVISIONS. HERE THERE IS NOT INVOLVED A CONFLICTING CONTRACTUAL PROVISION OR STIPULATION. " WHICH DESCRIPTION WAS BASED UPON WHAT THAT OFFICIAL BELIEVED TO BE APPLICABLE TO THE PROPERTY. THE PRINTED "AS IS" OR DISCLAIMER CLAUSE MERELY STATED THE TERMS AND CONDI...

B-131802: Jun 27, 1957

COUNSELOR AT LAW: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MAY 29. IT IS YOUR POSITION THAT THE ACTION OF THE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING OFFICIALS IN HAVING ACCEPTED PARTIAL PAYMENT FOR THE SUPPLIES FROM YOUR CLIENT. ADVISED THE SPERRY AUTO SALES THAT ITS REQUEST TO HAVE THE AWARD TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED TO THE HAMBURG MACHINERY COMPANY COULD NOT BE GRANTED. SUMMARIZATION OF THE GOVERNMENT'S POSITION IN TH...