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Protest of Claim Denial for Storage Costs

B-201251: Aug 12, 1981

A Federal employee protested a GAO Claims Division denial of his claim for the excess cost of storing his household goods. Upon the employee's transfer approval, he received permission to ship his household goods by the actual expense method under a Government bill of lading contract in which the Government assumed responsibility for awarding the contracts and negotiating with the contractor. Prob...

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B-201251, AUG 12, 1981

B-201251: Aug 12, 1981

EVEN THOUGH THE GOVERNMENT WAS THE SHIPPER UNDER A GOVERNMENT BILL OF LADING AND STORAGE WAS REQUIRED BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT'S CARRIER FAILED TO PERFORM. THE WEIGHT LIMITATION IS AN EXPRESS STATUTORY RESTRICTION. SHIPMENT OF HIS HOUSEHOLD GOODS WAS BY THE ACTUAL EXPENSE METHOD UNDER A GOVERNMENT BILL OF LADING (GBL) CONTRACT WHERE THE GOVERNMENT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR AWARDING CONTRACTS AND FO...

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