Economics of Defense Policy: Shipbuilding claimsU.S. Government Printing Office, 1982 - Defense contracts |
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... Operations taking exception to a Deputy Secretary of Defense memo- randum to the Chief of Naval Operations dated August 26 , 1976 , which is critical of H. G. Rickover's involvement in the CGN 41 negotiations with Newport News . ( No ...
... Operations taking exception to a Deputy Secretary of Defense memo- randum to the Chief of Naval Operations dated August 26 , 1976 , which is critical of H. G. Rickover's involvement in the CGN 41 negotiations with Newport News . ( No ...
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... Operations forwarding June 15 , 1978 , notes delivered to the Secretary of the Navy commenting on the proposed Public Law 85-804 settlement of General Dynamics claims at Electric Boat . ( No record exists of a re- sponse to this ...
... Operations forwarding June 15 , 1978 , notes delivered to the Secretary of the Navy commenting on the proposed Public Law 85-804 settlement of General Dynamics claims at Electric Boat . ( No record exists of a re- sponse to this ...
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... Operations . In this memorandum he explained the position of the Office of General Counsel on shipbuilder claims . Also , I have reviewed General Accounting Office report of April 28 , 1971 , which criticized the Navy for not obtaining ...
... Operations . In this memorandum he explained the position of the Office of General Counsel on shipbuilder claims . Also , I have reviewed General Accounting Office report of April 28 , 1971 , which criticized the Navy for not obtaining ...
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... Operations stated his intent to put shipbuilder claims through a " legal wringer " to squeeze the water out of any that are not solid . This is essential . Any claim or part of a claim not solidly grounded in fact or in law , or not ...
... Operations stated his intent to put shipbuilder claims through a " legal wringer " to squeeze the water out of any that are not solid . This is essential . Any claim or part of a claim not solidly grounded in fact or in law , or not ...
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... and Logistics ) Assistant Secretary of the Navy ( Financial Management ) Chief of Naval Operations Chief of Naval Material Commander , Naval Ship Systems Command RPARTMENT OF DEFENS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF THE 7.
... and Logistics ) Assistant Secretary of the Navy ( Financial Management ) Chief of Naval Operations Chief of Naval Material Commander , Naval Ship Systems Command RPARTMENT OF DEFENS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF THE 7.
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41 option action Admiral Rickover agreement allegations Armed Services Board ASBCA Assistant Secretary attorneys basis Board of Contract certification Chief of Naval claims problem Claims Settlement Board clause concerning CONGRESS THE LIBRARY Contract Appeals contracting officer contractor Counsel decision delay Department of Defense Deputy Secretary Diesel DLGN 41 drawing revisions Dynamics Electric Boat claim Electric Boat Division Enclosure equitable adjustment escalation evaluation extra-contractual relief Government Government-furnished Ingalls Shipbuilding issues Justice Department LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Litton claim Litton Systems manpower matter ment million Naval Material Commander Naval Sea Systems NAVSEA NAVSHIPS Navy Claims Settlement Navy contracts NAVY NAVAL SEA Navy officials Navy Procurement Navy's Newport News Shipbuilding NIMITZ personnel profit proposed recommend REPLY REFER responsibility Rickover Copy Rickover memorandum Sea Systems Command Secretary of Defense settle shipbuilding claims shipyard specific SSN 688 Class Subj submarine submitted SYSTEMS COMMAND WASHINGTON technical Tenneco
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Page 299 - The decision of the 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 63 - If any such change causes an increase or decrease in the cost of, or the time required for, the performance of any part of the work...
Page 299 - Disputes" clause does not preclude consideration of law questions in connection with decisions provided for in paragraph (a) above: Provided, That nothing in this contract shall be construed as making final the decision of any administrative official, representative, or board on a question of law.
Page 178 - Government is responsible for all increased costs and delays. 12. While Newport News is owed some money on its claims, the company, by the nature of its claims submissions, has made it very difficult and time consuming to sort out the items for which legal entitlement exists. It is reasonable to conclude from the manner in which the claims have been presented that the company believes that actual entitlement under these claims is considerably less than the amount the company is seeking. 13. In his...
Page 242 - ... procedures. Each contracting officer is responsible for performing or having performed all administrative actions necessary for effective contracting. The contracting officer shall...
Page 4 - ... shipbuilding claims; that they arise out of actions by others. I also realize that it is not your job, but the job of others to eliminate practices which give rise to unfounded claims. It nevertheless appears to me that it devolves upon you as the Navy's legal officer to see to it that these claims are settled legally and properly, and without setting damaging precedent for the future. In this sense, your clients are the American public and those of us in the Navy who are charged with building...
Page 195 - Shipbuilding Company. They are doing this to resolve the backlog of shipbuilding claims quickly. The terms of the PL 85-804 settlements with these shipbuilders have not yet been negotiated. Some of the claims have not yet been submitted. The claims' in hand have not been reviewed to determine Government responsibility for the amounts claimed. For these reasons, I am in no position to give an opinion on whether the final settlements will satisfactorily resolve the shipbuilding claims problem. I have...
Page 299 - No Government contract shall contain a provision making final on a question of law the decision of any administrative official, representative, or board.
Page 182 - business because contractors may believe the Navy will henceforth ensure their future profitability regardless of their contract performance. Specifically : a. Shipbuilders may conclude that their present approach of accumulating large backlogs of unpriced changes and alleged constructive changes to serve as a basis for claims is highly effective. Even after they have been given extra-contractual relief on present contracts, when present or future contracts turn out to be less profitable than anticipated,...
Page 403 - In fact, the fertility of man's invention in devising new schemes of fraud is so great that courts have always declined to define it, reserving to themselves the liberty to deal with it under whatever form it may present itself.