B-156080: Sep 10, 1965

WAS BARRED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT OF OCTOBER 9. PROVIDES THAT CLAIMS COGNIZABLE BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE SHALL BE FOREVER BARRED UNLESS SUCH CLAIM IS RECEIVED IN SAID OFFICE WITHIN 10 FULL YEARS AFTER THE DATE SUCH CLAIM FIRST ACCRUED. NORTH AMERICAN'S CLAIM ARISES FROM ALLEGED WRONGFUL ACTS OF CERTAIN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SAID TO HAVE OCCURRED IN AUGUST OF 1947. THE CLAIM WAS FIR...

B-156080: May 11, 1965

INCORPORATED: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JANUARY 27. THE INVITATION PROVIDED THAT BIDDING WAS LIMITED TO CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2 OF THE SHIPPING ACT. THAT THE BUYER WAS PROHIBITED FROM RESELLING ANY OF THE VESSELS PURCHASED (EXCEPT FOR SCRAPPING PURPOSES) AND FROM OPERATING THE VESSELS. THE BIDS RECEIVED WERE PUBLICLY OPENED ON MAY 1. INCLUDED ON THE FACE OF...