B-163431: Feb 21, 1968

500 LIMITATION DEFENSE SUPPLY AGENCY IS CAUTIONED TO MINIMIZE CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT FOR EXCESS DELIVERIES WITHIN THE QUANTITY VARIATION WHEN THEY CAUSE TOTAL COST TO EXCEED $2. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT PURCHASE ORDERS UNDER 10 U.S.C. 2304 (A) (3) SHOULD CONTAIN EXPRESS WARNING THAT MAXIMUM IS $2. TO GENERAL HEDLUND: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED JANUARY 25. PAYMENT FOR WHICH WAS WITHHELD SO THAT TH...

B-163431: Feb 21, 1968

A CONTRACTOR FURNISHED AN EXCESS QUANTITY THAT WAS WITHIN THE AUTHORIZED VARIATION OF THE ORDER BUT THE PURCHASING AGENCY WAS REQUIRED TO DEDUCT THE AMOUNT OF THE EXCESS UNITS TO KEEP THE TOTAL COST WITHIN $2. THE NEGOTIATION OF THE PURCHASE ORDER UNDER 10 U.S.C. 2304 (A) (3) WAS IMPROPER SINCE AT THE TIME OF THE AWARD THE CONTRACTING OFFICER COULD HAVE CALCULATED THE MAXIMUM SHIPMENT AT THE PRICE...