B-140850:
Oct 29, 1959
A CONDITIONAL CONTRACT WHICH SPECIFICALLY PROVIDES THAT THE GOVERNMENT'S LIABILITY IS CONTINGENT UPON THE FUTURE AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS MAY BE ENTERED INTO PRIOR TO THE ENACTMENT OF AN APPROPRIATION ACT. SUCH CONTRACT WOULD BECOME OPERATIVE ONLY IF AND WHEN THE APPROPRIATION IS MADE AND SHOULD PROVIDE THAT NO LEGAL LIABILITY ON THE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR ANY PAYMENT SHALL ARISE UNTIL T...