To Establish Uniform Requirements Affecting Government Contracts: Hearing Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Seventy-fourth Congress, First Session, on S. 215, a Bill to Establish Uniform Requirements Affecting Government Contracts, and for Other Purposes. May 7, 1935 |
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... responsible bidder whose bid , conforming to the specifications , will be most advantageous to the Government , price and other factors considered : Provided , That acceptance of any other than the lowest bid conforming to the ...
... responsible bidder whose bid , conforming to the specifications , will be most advantageous to the Government , price and other factors considered : Provided , That acceptance of any other than the lowest bid conforming to the ...
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... responsibility from Dun & Bradstreet and other sources , making him give a statement of what work he has done ; such investigation as can be made locally . It then comes up to the War Department , where it is passed upon by the legal ...
... responsibility from Dun & Bradstreet and other sources , making him give a statement of what work he has done ; such investigation as can be made locally . It then comes up to the War Department , where it is passed upon by the legal ...
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... responsibility on me and my agents , and I think probably the requirement of an additional bond , such as is called for , will increase the expense , particularly in construction contracts , because the bidder will undoubtedly increase ...
... responsibility on me and my agents , and I think probably the requirement of an additional bond , such as is called for , will increase the expense , particularly in construction contracts , because the bidder will undoubtedly increase ...
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... responsible bidder are made man- datory . Certainly we cannot have that . We have got to have a provision in there , I should think , allowing the Government to pro- tect itself by rejecting all bids , if necessary . Senator LOGAN . Of ...
... responsible bidder are made man- datory . Certainly we cannot have that . We have got to have a provision in there , I should think , allowing the Government to pro- tect itself by rejecting all bids , if necessary . Senator LOGAN . Of ...
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... responsible during that period . I see your point . Senator AUSTIN . Then the surety is held responsible during that guarantee ? General TSCHAPPAT . Yes , sir . Senator AUSTIN . As security for that collateral or additional contract ...
... responsible during that period . I see your point . Senator AUSTIN . Then the surety is held responsible during that guarantee ? General TSCHAPPAT . Yes , sir . Senator AUSTIN . As security for that collateral or additional contract ...
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36 Stat 40 Stat Accounting Office act of August Act of June Act of March additional bond additional subparagraph administrative amended authority Award of contracts BASH bid conforms bidder whose bid bids are opened bill BOWIE Chief of Engineers claim committee competition Comptroller contracting officer contractor cost court decision delay department concerned executive department existing law fact filed final settlement ganister Government-owned corporation head Heard Law involved June 25 labor liquidated damages lowest responsible bidder M. M. LOGAN Major BRAGDON material MCGUIRE ment Navy Department necessary Panama Canal Panama Railroad payment performance bond permit procedure procurement proposed protesting bidder provision public emergency public interest purchase purpose questions reason referred repeal representative river and harbor satisfactory Secretary Secretary of War section 14 section 20 Senator AUSTIN Senator LOGAN specifications statement statute subcontractor supplies surety tion title 33 title 41 tractor troller TSCHAPPAT United War Department
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Page 5 - ... no laborer or mechanic doing any part of the work contemplated by the contract, in the employ of the contractor or any sub-contractor contractIng for any part of said work contemplated, shall be required or permitted to work more than eight hours in any one calendar day upon such work...
Page 7 - ... other contract for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work in the United States or elsewhere shall be awarded to such contractor, subcontractors, material men, or suppliers with which such contractor is associated or affiliated, within a period of three years after such finding is made public.
Page 7 - ... supplies as have been mined or produced in the United States, and only such manufactured articles, materials, and supplies as have been manufactured in the United States...
Page 5 - The Comptroller General is authorized and directed to furnish, to any person making application therefor who submits an affidavit that he has supplied labor or materials for such work and payment therefor has not been made or that he is being sued on any such bond, a certified copy of such bond and the contract for which it was given, which copy shall be prima facie evidence of the contents, execution, and delivery of the original...
Page 8 - An Act to regulate the immigration of aliens to, and the residence of aliens in, the United States...
Page 7 - SEC. 3. (a) Every contract for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work in the United States...
Page 10 - There is created an establishment of the Government to be known as the General Accounting Office, which shall be independent of the executive departments and under the control and direction of the Comptroller General of the United States.
Page 6 - ... except armor and armor plate, whether made to conform to particular specifications or not, or to the construction or repair of levees or revetments necessary for protection against floods or overflows on the navigable waters of the United States...
Page 6 - Notwithstanding any other provision of law. and unless the head of the department or independent establishment concerned shall determine it to be inconsistent with the public interest, or the cost to be unreasonable, only such unmanufactured articles, materials, and supplies as have been mined or produce*!
Page 6 - An act relating to' the limitation of the hours of daily service of laborers and mechanics employed upon the public works of the United States and of the District of Columbia...