B-134599: Dec 17, 1957

TO THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF DECEMBER 6. THE RENTAL TERMS SPECIFIED THEREIN WERE AS FOLLOWS: TABLE ITEM NO. SINCE HE CLAIMS THAT THE RENTAL TERMS OF THE CONTRACT ARE AMBIGUOUS. HE APPEARS TO CONTEND THAT THERE WAS A MISTAKE IN EXPRESSING THE TRUE INTENTION OF THE PARTIES SUCH AS WOULD PREVENT THE FORMATION OF A VALID AND BINDING CONTRACT. THE CONTRACTOR IS TO B...

B-134599: Feb 25, 1958

DUARTE: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF FEBRUARY 4. THE RENTAL TERMS ARE SET OUT IN THE CONTRACT AS FOLLOWS: CHART "ITEM NO. IT WAS STATED IN PART: "ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNMENT'S INTERPRETATION OF THE SPECIFIED RENTAL TERMS. THE CONTRACTOR IS TO BE PAID ?09 FOR EACH MILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN WITHIN A SINGLE 24-HOUR PERIOD. THEN THE CONTRACTOR IS TO RECEIVE THE MINIMUM 24-HOUR RENTAL CHARGE OF...