B-140995: Oct 28, 1959

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF OCTOBER 14. USCA-2816 WAS ENTERED INTO AS A RESULT OF COMPETITIVE BIDS HAVING BEEN SOLICITED. THE CONTRACT COVERS THE PREPARATION AND PUBLISHING OF THE CUSTOMS LAW DIGEST WHICH WILL INCLUDE VOLUMES 1-33 OF THE CUSTOMS COURT REPORTS AND VOLUMES 1-42 OF THE APPELLATE CUSTOMS COURTS. EIGHT VOLUMES OF THE CUSTOMS CO...

B-140995: Apr 23, 1963

UNITED STATES CUSTOMS COURT: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 26. IT IS STATED THAT IN 1956 WHEN THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE BASIC DIGEST OF THE CUSTOM COURT'S DECISIONS WAS ENTERED INTO WITH THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY COMPETITIVE BIDS WERE INVITED BUT THAT COMPANY WAS THE ONLY PUBLISHING COMPANY WHICH SUBMITTED A BID. ALL OTHER COMPANIES EITHER FAILED TO REPLY TO THE...

B-140995: May 19, 1965

UNITED STATES CUSTOMS COURT: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTERS OF APRIL 15. BECAUSE THE COMPANY HAS NOW ADVISED THAT IT WILL BE ABLE NO LONGER TO PUBLISH THE DIGESTS FOR THE SUM OF $9. THE CONTRACT PRICE WILL BE $15. THE UNITED STATES CUSTOMS COURT IS STILL OF THE OPINION THAT IT WOULD BE FUTILE TO SOLICIT BIDS FROM COMPETITIVE PRINTING COMPANIES FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE 1965 CUMULATIVE DIGEST....