Government Procurement and Contracting: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-first Congress, First Session, on H.R. 474, to Establish a Commission on Government Procurement, Part 7United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations. Military Operations Subcommittee U.S. Government Printing Office, 1969 - Government purchasing |
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Page 1762
... reason is we go on to say he is inflicted with all the onerous provisions which the Government forces the prime contractor to accept , and in addition the prime usually adds a few choice clauses of his own . Therefore , during the ...
... reason is we go on to say he is inflicted with all the onerous provisions which the Government forces the prime contractor to accept , and in addition the prime usually adds a few choice clauses of his own . Therefore , during the ...
Page 1765
... reasons many contractors accept negotiation settlements with very unfavorable terms rather than pursue legitimate rights . This is especially so in the case of small contractors . While huge companies may possess the resources to ...
... reasons many contractors accept negotiation settlements with very unfavorable terms rather than pursue legitimate rights . This is especially so in the case of small contractors . While huge companies may possess the resources to ...
Page 1766
... reason why we should wait any length of time for interest to start . The Government , when it takes an action to protect itself , ought to be willing to take the risk that it is wrong and the procurement official who takes that action ...
... reason why we should wait any length of time for interest to start . The Government , when it takes an action to protect itself , ought to be willing to take the risk that it is wrong and the procurement official who takes that action ...
Page 1769
... reasons for the Air Force's decision to refer this matter to the Attorney General . I am now quoting from those remarks : Last year alone , the Department of Defense initiated some 15 million separate procurement actions , involving ...
... reasons for the Air Force's decision to refer this matter to the Attorney General . I am now quoting from those remarks : Last year alone , the Department of Defense initiated some 15 million separate procurement actions , involving ...
Page 1770
... reason of the particular facts , should be resolved against the Government . The contracting officer and ASBCA held for the Government ; the GAO heeded the contractor's request to review the case and ordered the ASBCA to reverse itself ...
... reason of the particular facts , should be resolved against the Government . The contracting officer and ASBCA held for the Government ; the GAO heeded the contractor's request to review the case and ordered the ASBCA to reverse itself ...
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Page 1842 - Except as otherwise provided in this contract, any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this contract which is not disposed of by agreement shall be decided by the Contracting Officer, who shall reduce his decision to writing and mail or otherwise furnish a copy thereof to the Contractor.
Page 1842 - Secretary or his duly authorized representative for the determination of such appeals shall be final and conclusive unless determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been fraudulent, or capricious, or arbitrary, or so grossly erroneous as necessarily to imply bad faith, or not supported by substantial evidence.
Page 1842 - In connection with any appeal proceeding under this clause, the Contractor shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard and to offer evidence in support of Its appeal. Pending final decision of a dispute hereunder, the Contractor shall proceed diligently with the performance of the contract and in accordance with the Contracting Officer's decision. (b) This "Disputes...
Page 2015 - The comptroller general shall investigate, at the seat of government or elsewhere, all matters relating to the receipt, disbursement, and application of public funds, and shall make to the President when requested by him, and to Congress at the beginning of each regular session, a report in writing of the work of the general accounting office, containing recommendations concerning the legislation he may deem necessary to facilitate the prompt and accurate rendition...
Page 1779 - ... filed or to be filed as limiting judicial review of any such decision to cases where fraud by such official or his said representative or board is alleged : Provided, however, That any such decision shall be final and conclusive unless the same is fradulent or capricious or arbitrary or so grossly erroneous as necessarily to imply bad faith, or is not supported by substantial evidence.
Page 1862 - At the request of any party subpoenas for attendance at a hearing or trial shall be issued by the clerk of the district court for the district in which the hearing or trial is held.
Page 1774 - All claims and demands whatever by the Government of the United States or against it, and all accounts whatever in which the Government of the United States is concerned, either as debtor or creditor, shall be settled and adjusted in the General Accounting Office.
Page 1862 - Commission is authorized to administer oaths and affirmations, and by subpoena to require any person to appear and testify, or to appear and produce documents, or both, at any designated place.
Page 1779 - That no provision of any contract entered into by the United States, relating to the finality or conclusiveness of any decision of the head of any department or agency or his duly authorized representative or board in a dispute involving a question arising under such contract, shall be pleaded in any suit now filed or to be filed as limiting judicial review of any such decision to cases where...
Page 1854 - No provision of any contract entered into by the United States, relating to the finality or conclusiveness of any decision of the head of any department or agency or his duly authorized representative or board in a dispute involving a question arising under such contract, shall be pleaded in any suit now filed or to be filed as limiting judicial review of any such decision to cases where fraud by such official or his said representative or board is alleged: Provided, however, that any such decision...