B-153681: Mar 18, 1965

THERE IS ENCLOSED A COPY OF OUR SELF-EXPLANATORY LETTER OF TODAY TO THE ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING MIDWEST SUSTAINING OUR PRIOR RULING AGAINST APPLICATION OF THE ANTI-PINKERTON STATUTE TO WACKENHUT SERVICES INCORPORATED. ALL OF WHICH RELATE TO THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THERE IS ANY REALITY OF SEPARATE CORPORATE EXISTENCE AS BETWEEN WACKENHUT CORPORATION AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY WACKENHUT SERVICES...

B-153681: Jun 22, 1964

ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION: THIS IS IN REPLY TO LETTER OF MAY 13. REQUESTING TO BE ADVISED WHETHER THE PROVISIONS OF 5 U.S.C. 53 ARE APPLICABLE TO WACKENHUT SERVICES. IT IS EXPLAINED THAT WACKENHUT SERVICES. IS A FLORIDA CORPORATION WHICH IS EMPOWERED BY ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION "TO CONTRACT FOR AND PROVIDE WATCHMEN. IT IS PRECLUDED. THE WACKENHUT CORPORATION IS LICENSED AS A PRIVATE INVESTIGAT...

B-153681: Mar 18, 1965

DO NOT HAVE A BEARING ON THE CURRENT PRACTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING FOR GUARD SERVICES. THE EXTENSION OF THE APPLICATION OF THE ACT TO REQUIRE THAT A FIRM FURNISHING GUARD SERVICES TO THE GOVERNMENT WHICH IS A PRIMA FACIE SEPARATE SUBSIDIARY OF A DETECTIVE AGENCY CORPORATION BE CONSIDERED THE SAME AS THE PARENT CORPORATION IS NOT JUSTIFIED AND. SUCH A FIRM WHICH IS A WHOLLY OWNED. ACCOUNTS...