Post Office Department Procurement of Motor Vehicles: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Eighty-fourth Congress, Second Session. June 5, 12, and 19, 1956 |
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... concerning the bids , did you ? Mr. GUNTHER . No , sir . Mr. MINSHALL . On these trucks that are in question ? Mr. GUNTHER . No , sir . Mr. MINSHALL . That is all , Mr. Chairman . Mr. MOLLOHAN . Mr. Gunther , I am interested in hearing ...
... concerning the bids , did you ? Mr. GUNTHER . No , sir . Mr. MINSHALL . On these trucks that are in question ? Mr. GUNTHER . No , sir . Mr. MINSHALL . That is all , Mr. Chairman . Mr. MOLLOHAN . Mr. Gunther , I am interested in hearing ...
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... concerning negotiations . And , then , we received this letter from Mr. Goff . Mr. O'DONOGHUE . I understand that that letter was after you had seen these files . So , the Department assumed that you wanted any- thing that was above and ...
... concerning negotiations . And , then , we received this letter from Mr. Goff . Mr. O'DONOGHUE . I understand that that letter was after you had seen these files . So , the Department assumed that you wanted any- thing that was above and ...
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... concerning the negotiations be preserved in the files of the agency . Mr. O'DONAGHUE . Those are in the files . But , we couldn't get at our own files at the time . Mr. MOLLOHAN . The only thing I do know is that we did not get the sort ...
... concerning the negotiations be preserved in the files of the agency . Mr. O'DONAGHUE . Those are in the files . But , we couldn't get at our own files at the time . Mr. MOLLOHAN . The only thing I do know is that we did not get the sort ...
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... concerning these points ? Mr. GOFF . The only possible one would be perhaps Mr. O'Donovan . And I think that if there was - if that had developed , it is my impres- sion that that was an action on the part of the Twin Coach Co. itself ...
... concerning these points ? Mr. GOFF . The only possible one would be perhaps Mr. O'Donovan . And I think that if there was - if that had developed , it is my impres- sion that that was an action on the part of the Twin Coach Co. itself ...
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... concerning nego- tiations to be kept ? Mr. KALLIO . Yes . And our records are kept in the Department . Mr. PLAPINGER . What records , Mr. Kallio ? Mr. KALLIO . The complete file showing any correspondence in con- nection with the ...
... concerning nego- tiations to be kept ? Mr. KALLIO . Yes . And our records are kept in the Department . Mr. PLAPINGER . What records , Mr. Kallio ? Mr. KALLIO . The complete file showing any correspondence in con- nection with the ...
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1-ton Dodge 250 vehicles Akron approximately Atlanta average BANTON believe brakes CARLSON carriers chassis CHRISTENSEN Cincinnati Cleveland committee CONGRESS THE LIBRARY contract cost per hour curbside develop Divco Division of Vehicles equipment experiment experimental FAGEOL figures fleet Florida functional vehicles furnished GOFF GRADDICK GRIFFITHS GUNTHER Hoover Commission inches industrial engineer International Harvester invitation Jacksonville KALLIO KIEB lease letter manufacturer manufacturer's maximum MEADER ment Miami MINSHALL MOLLOHAN motor vehicle mounted routes negotiations O'DONOGHUE Ohio Ohio__ parcel post percent PLAPINGER Post Office Department Postmaster prior procedures procurement purchase question rear record requested right-hand drive Robert Heller savings SCHLEGEL Scotchlite Sherwin-Williams sit-stand vehicles specifications stand drive standard statement subcommittee submitted successful bidder talking thing tion trucks Twin Coach vehicles vehicle costs vehicle hire weight wheels YOUNGER Youngstown
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Page 148 - Contractor further agrees to include in all his subcontracts hereunder a provision to the effect that the subcontractor agrees that the Comptroller General of the United States or any of his duly authorized representatives shall, until the expiration of three years after final payment under the subcontract, have access to and the right to examine any directly pertinent books, documents, papers, and records of such subcontractor, involving transactions related to the subcontract. The term "subcontract...
Page 2 - Every executive department and independent establishment of the Government shall, upon request of the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments of the House of Representatives...
Page 58 - Doctor, at the bottom of page 3 and the top of page 4 of your statement...
Page 155 - The contractor shall hold and save the Government, its officers, agents, servants and employees, harmless from liability of any nature or kind. Including costs and expenses, for or on account of any patented or unpatented invention, article, or appliance manufactured or used In the performance of this contract. Including their use by the Government.
Page 135 - INFORMATION.— Attention is invited to the possibility that wage determinations may have been made under the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act providing minimum wages for employees engaged in the manufacture for sale to the Government of the supplies covered by this Invitation for Bids.
Page 127 - ... any fee, commission, percentage or brokerage fee, contingent upon or resulting from the award of this contract, and agrees to furnish information relating to (a) and (b) above as requested by the Contracting Officer. (For Interpretation of the representation, including the term "bona fide employee," see Code of Federal Regulations.
Page 136 - In connection with any discount offered time will be computed from date of delivery of the supplies to carrier when delivery and acceptance are at point of origin, or from date of delivery at destination or port of embarkation when delivery and acceptance are at either of...
Page 136 - INVOICES.— Invoices shall be prepared and submitted in quadruplicate unless otherwise specified. Invoices shall contain the following information: Contract and order number (if any), item numbers, description of supplies or services, sizes, quantities, unit prices, and extended totals. Bill of lading number and weight of shipment will be shown for shipments made on Government bills of lading.
Page 164 - An Executive agency, on request of the Committee on Government Operations of the House of Representatives, or of any seven members thereof, or on request of the Committee on Government Operations of the Senate, or any five members thereof, shall submit any information requested of it relating to any matter within the jurisdiction of the committee.
Page 125 - ... (b) All bids shall be publicly opened at the time and place stated in the advertisement. Award shall be made with reasonable promptness by written notice to that responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the invitation for bids, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered...