B-201867: Mar 5, 1981

An advance decision was requested on the claim of a firm for the refund of allegedly unearned prompt payment discounts taken on two invoices. The firm contended that it mailed the original invoices. After various attempts to ascertain why no payment had been received, it was informed by the agency that the invoices had never been received. Thereafter, the firm sent copies of the original invoices...

B-201867: Mar 5, 1981

DIGEST: CLAIM FOR REFUND OF PROMPT PAYMENT DISCOUNT TAKEN ON BASIS THAT ORIGINAL INVOICES WERE MAILED FOR PAYMENT ON JULY 7 AND THAT PROMPT PAYMENT DISCOUNT PERIOD BEGAN TO RUN AS OF THAT DATE IS DENIED WHERE CONTRACT PROVIDED THAT PROMPT PAYMENT DISCOUNT PERIOD WOULD BEGIN TO RUN FROM DATE CORRECT INVOICE OR VOUCHER WAS RECEIVED IN SPECIFIED GOVERNMENT OFFICE. WHERE OFFICE NEVER RECEIVED ORIGINAL...