B-151470, JUL. 7, 1965
Highlights
PROCTER AND HOAR: WE HAVE YOUR LETTER OF JUNE 23. WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF OUR DECISION OF MAY 6. YOU REQUEST THAT WE ACKNOWLEDGE CONFIRMATION OF THE FACT THAT "PAYMENT IS MADE UPON THE BASIS THAT IT CONSTITUTES FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL AMOUNTS WHICH MAY OR MIGHT BE DUE FROM CHAS. WHILE THE REQUESTED ACKNOWLEDGMENT MAY BE ACCEPTABLE IN COMMERCIAL USAGE WHERE PRIVATE PARTIES ARE INVOLVED. IT IS NOT ONE OF THE FUNCTIONS OF OUR OFFICE TO EXECUTE SUCH AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT IN CONNECTION WITH OUR SETTLEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT OF A CLAIM UNDER OUR STATUTORY AUTHORITY CODIFIED AT 31 U.S.C. 71. HAVE TODAY AUTHORIZED THE NEGOTIATION OF THE CHECK AND WE ARE CLOSING OUR FILE IN THE MATTER.
B-151470, JUL. 7, 1965
TO GOODWIN, PROCTER AND HOAR:
WE HAVE YOUR LETTER OF JUNE 23, 1965, TRANSMITTING A CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,969, IN PAYMENT OF THE CLAIM OF THE AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGAINST CHAS. T. MAIN, INC., WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF OUR DECISION OF MAY 6, 1965, TO YOU. YOU REQUEST THAT WE ACKNOWLEDGE CONFIRMATION OF THE FACT THAT "PAYMENT IS MADE UPON THE BASIS THAT IT CONSTITUTES FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL AMOUNTS WHICH MAY OR MIGHT BE DUE FROM CHAS. T. MAIN, INC., TO THE UNITED STATES IN RESPECT OF MAIN'S PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES TO ETIBANK, AN AGENCY OF TURKEY, UNDER CONTRACT DATED JUNE 23, 1950, AS AMENDED, AND ALL MATTERS RELATED THERETO.'
WHILE THE REQUESTED ACKNOWLEDGMENT MAY BE ACCEPTABLE IN COMMERCIAL USAGE WHERE PRIVATE PARTIES ARE INVOLVED, IT IS NOT ONE OF THE FUNCTIONS OF OUR OFFICE TO EXECUTE SUCH AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT IN CONNECTION WITH OUR SETTLEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT OF A CLAIM UNDER OUR STATUTORY AUTHORITY CODIFIED AT 31 U.S.C. 71. HOWEVER, OUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE CHECK IN PAYMENT OF THE CLAIM, TOGETHER WITH OUR DECISIONS ON THE MATTER, SHOULD FURNISH YOU WITH AN ADEQUATE RECORD OF SETTLEMENT OF THE CLAIM.
WE, THEREFORE, HAVE TODAY AUTHORIZED THE NEGOTIATION OF THE CHECK AND WE ARE CLOSING OUR FILE IN THE MATTER.