B-219337: Dec 30, 1985

The Department of the Interior asked whether breach of contract claims by six former licensees of the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration (ARBA) should be barred because of the statute of limitations on breach of contract actions against the United States. GAO noted that ARBA entered into a number of licensing agreements under which participating companies agreed to produce and market...

B-219337: Dec 30, 1985

NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT THE REMAINDER OF CLAIMS WERE NOT FORMALLY FILED WITH THE AGENCY UNTIL 7 YEARS AFTER THE TERMINATION OF APPLICABLE LICENSE AGREEMENTS. AS THAT TERM IS ORDINARILY USED BY THIS OFFICE TO REFER TO THE DETERMINATION OF LEGAL LIABILITY ON THE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT. NO DETERMINATION WAS EVER MADE WHETHER CONTRACTS IN QUESTION ARE PROCUREMENTS UNDER THE ACT. ASKS WHETHER BRE...