B-185199: Apr 1, 1977

TIMBER SALES - CONTRACTS - MODIFICATION - CONTRACT PROVISION - ALTERNATE LOGGING METHODS MODIFICATION OF TIMBER SALE CONTRACT PERMITTING LOGGING METHOD CHANGES REQUESTED BY CONTRACTOR FROM HELICOPTER LOGGING TO "HIGH LEAD SLACK LINE" AND TRACTOR LOGGING AND INCREASING STUMPAGE AND ACREAGE RATES IS ALLOWED UNDER CONTRACT WHICH PROVIDED FOR MODIFICATIONS. TIMBER SALES - CONTRACTS - MODIFICATION - CO...

B-185199: Apr 1, 1977

A contractor contended that modification of timber sale contract to change logging method and raise stumpage rates was unauthorized, improper, and constituted a breach of contract and that he should be refunded increased price paid under the modification. The claim was unsupported by the evidence, and, consequently, was denied...