Problems of Contract Termination: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Military Affairs, Seventy-eighth Congress ...United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Military Affairs. Subcommittee on Contract Termination U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943 - Defense contracts |
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... legislation ? Mr. BERRY . That is a big problem . In the first place , we need speed . If we are typical of what the other industries face , we have got to carry on out of the conversion of our inventory into cash be- cause ...
... legislation ? Mr. BERRY . That is a big problem . In the first place , we need speed . If we are typical of what the other industries face , we have got to carry on out of the conversion of our inventory into cash be- cause ...
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... legislation be developed which will permit of a single over - all plant or company claim rendered di- rect to a single Government agency , irrespective of the pattern of the terminated war business of the claimant , the number of prime ...
... legislation be developed which will permit of a single over - all plant or company claim rendered di- rect to a single Government agency , irrespective of the pattern of the terminated war business of the claimant , the number of prime ...
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... legislation providing for rene- gotiation , the ordinary businessman does not see why they should not be given the ... legislative action are : ( 1 ) Legalizing informal or legally defective contracts and com- mitments undertaken in good ...
... legislation providing for rene- gotiation , the ordinary businessman does not see why they should not be given the ... legislative action are : ( 1 ) Legalizing informal or legally defective contracts and com- mitments undertaken in good ...
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... legislation which will provide equitable settlements , the prompt liquidation of frozen working capital , and a prompt return to normal peacetime operations . I again emphasize the desirability of single over - all claims which will be ...
... legislation which will provide equitable settlements , the prompt liquidation of frozen working capital , and a prompt return to normal peacetime operations . I again emphasize the desirability of single over - all claims which will be ...
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... legislation . Mr. LAMB . In that connection , Mr. Collens , wouldn't it require a pretty comprehensive recapitulation of the conditions surrounding the negotiated settlement in order to protect against fraud if the evidence , as ...
... legislation . Mr. LAMB . In that connection , Mr. Collens , wouldn't it require a pretty comprehensive recapitulation of the conditions surrounding the negotiated settlement in order to protect against fraud if the evidence , as ...
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Page 1 - Government, to enter into contracts or into amendments or modifications of contracts heretofore or hereafter made and to make advance payments thereon, without regard to other provisions of law relating to the making, performance, amendment, or modification of contracts, whenever he deems that such action would facilitate the national defense.
Page 46 - Government shall assume and become liable for all obligations, commitments, and claims that the Contractor may have theretofore in good faith undertaken or incurred in connection with said work and in accordance with the provisions of this contract...
Page 49 - ... supplies (including spare parts, drawings, information, and other things) called for herein, not previously delivered, and partially completed supplies, work in process, materials, fabricated parts, plans, drawings, and information acquired or produced by the Contractor for the performance of this...
Page 41 - Officer shall further assume and become liable for all such obligations, commitments, and unliquidated claims as the Contractor may have theretofore in good faith undertaken or incurred in connection with said work, and the Contractor shall, as a condition of receiving the payments mentioned in this Article, execute and deliver all such papers, and take all such steps as the Contracting Officer may require for the purpose of fully vesting in him the rights and benefits of the Contractor under such...
Page 49 - Such termination shall be effective In the manner and upon the date specified in said notice and shall be without prejudice to any claims which the Government may have against the Contractor.
Page 85 - Any contracting agency is authorized — (1) to enter into contracts with any Federal Reserve bank, or other public or private financing institution, guaranteeing such financing institution against loss of principal or interest on loans, discounts, or advances or on commitments in connection therewith; which such financing institution may make to any war contractor or to any person who is or has been engaged in performing any operation deemed by such contracting agency to be connected with or related...
Page 50 - Contractor which had been incurred or entered into with respect to the uncompleted portion of the contract; and (3) By paying the Contractor, as a profit on the uncompleted portion of the contract insofar as a profit is realized hereunder, a sum to be computed by the Contracting Officer in the following manner : (A) The Contracting Officer shall estimate the profit which would have been realized on the uncompleted portion of the contract if the contract had been completed and labor and material costs...
Page 49 - Article. (b) The Government shall, upon such termination of this contract, pay to the Contractor the contract price of all supplies, (including spare parts, drawings, information, and other things) called for herein which have been completed in accordance with the provisions of this contract and to which title has been received by the Government under the provisions of paragraph (a) (2) of this Article and for which payment has not previously been made. (c...
Page 49 - Officer directs otherwise, (1) discontinue all work and the placing of all orders for materials and facilities in connection with performance of this contract, cancel all existing orders chargeable to this contract, and terminate all subcontracts chargeable to this contract; (2) transfer to the Government, by delivery fob or by such other means as...