B-207422: May 24, 1982

A firm requested that GAO review its dispute with the Army regarding a contract for elevator maintenance services. The requester asserted that the Army improperly terminated its contract for default. However, GAO does not resolve disputes concerning default terminations. Further, the question of whether a contract should be terminated for default is a matter of contract administration, and any dis...

B-207422: May 24, 1982

DIGEST: DISPUTE CONCERNING PROPRIETY OF TERMINATION OF CONTRACT FOR DEFAULT IS A MATTER OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION WHICH MUST BE RESOLVED UNDER DISPUTES CLAUSE OF CONTRACT AND IS NOT FOR RESOLUTION BY GAO. THE QUESTION OF WHETHER A CONTRACT SHOULD BE TERMINATED FOR DEFAULT IS A MATTER OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND ANY DISPUTE CONCERNING THE TERMINATION MUST BE RESOLVED PURSUANT TO THE DISPUTES CL...