B-159457: Sep 22, 1966

INC.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE LETTER OF AUGUST 31. SUCH CLAIM WAS THE SUBJECT OF OUR DECISION OF AUGUST 23. WHICH HELD THAT THE CLAIM WAS NOT ALLOWABLE. STATES THAT THIS DESTINATION WAS THE SUBJECT OF SEVERAL TELEGRAMS AND HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE DESTINATION THE GOVERNMENT NOMINATED. WE HAVE REPEATEDLY HELD THAT THE BURDEN OF ESTABLISHING THE VALIDITY OF CLAIMS ASSERTED AGAINST THE UNITED STATE...

B-159457: Aug 23, 1966

THE OCEAN FREIGHT CHARGES ARE NOT PAYABLE TO THE CARRIER UNTIL THE CARGO IS DELIVERED AND THE GOVERNMENT BILL OF LADING PROPERLY ACCOMPLISHED. THE FACT THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS SEEKING RETURN OF. OR COMPENSATION FOR THE SHIPMENT DOES NOT EFFECT THE PAYMENT OF THE FREIGHT CHARGES UNLESS AND UNTIL THE SHIPMENT IS RELEASED AND DELIVERY OF THE CARGO ACCOMPLISHED. 1966: REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE LETTER DA...