B-148394: Sep 18, 1963

TO BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT TRADE BUREAU: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF AUGUST 7. WHICH WAS RECEIVED BY US ON AUGUST 13. THE FIRST IS THAT THE BRAZILIAN NEGOTIATORS WERE INDUCED TO ACCEPT THE PRICE FOR RARE EARTH CHLORIDE BY THE REPRESENTATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NEGOTIATORS THAT THE UNITED STATES LAW REQUIRED IMPORT DUTY TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT AND THAT THEY HAD NO AUTHORITY TO DO...

B-148394: Feb 01, 1963

TO BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT TRADE BUREAU: WE HAVE YOUR LETTER OF DECEMBER 21. IT IS CONTENDED THAT THE PRICE WAS AGREED TO BY THE BRAZILIAN NEGOTIATORS ON THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NEGOTIATOR THAT IN AGREEING TO A PRICE THE LATTER WAS REQUIRED BY LAW TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE APPLICABLE DUTY. IT IS FURTHER CONTENDED THAT THE LAW IN FACT IMPOSED NO SUCH REQUIREMENT. W...

B-148394: Jun 28, 1962

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION: WE HAVE YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 12. WE HAVE ALSO RECEIVED FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF BRAZIL A CLAIM IN THE AMOUNT OF $581. THE CONTRACT WAS ENTERED INTO ON DECEMBER 23. ONLY THAT PORTION OF THE CONTRACT RELATING TO THE RARE EARTH CHLORIDES IS CONCERNED IN THE MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION. THE RARE EARTH CHLORIDE SHALL CONTAIN A MIXTURE OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS IN THE SAME RAT...

B-148394: Jun 26, 1963

TO BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT TRADE BUREAU: WE HAVE YOUR LETTERS OF FEBRUARY 15 AND MARCH 5. THE PRICE FOR SUCH LOT WILL BE APPROPRIATELY ADJUSTED.'. NEGOTIATIONS LEADING TO THE CONTRACT WERE CARRIED ON IN BRAZIL DURING AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 1952. WRITTEN BY ONE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NEGOTIATORS IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PRICE FINALLY OFFERED BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR RARE EARTH CHLORIDES...