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B-223799 1 (1988-01-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadmyq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: The Comptroller General of the United States - Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matterof. Dr. John M. Dyer - Household Goods Excess Weight - Carrier's Guaranteed Price Pledge File: B-223799 Date: January 4, 1988 DIGEST An officer of the Public Health Service selected a motor common carrier to transport his household goods. The officer alleges that the carrier represented that the ship- ment's weight would not exceed the officer's authorized weight allowance of 13,500 pounds and that a Guaranteed Price Pledge based on the weight was quoted. The shipment's actual net weight, however, as determined from certified weight tickets, was 21,060 pounds. After adjustments for crating and professional books, the certifying officer determined that the officer was liable for 4,454 pounds of excess weight. Where facts show that the Guaranteed Price Pledge was based on tender rates applied to a prudent esti- mate of the shipment's actual net weight, the determination of excess weight charges is proper. The officer's reliance on the carrier's erroneous low weight estimate does not provide a basis for relief from liability for excess weight charges since the government's legal obligation is to pay the charges for transporting only the officer's authorized weight allowance. DECISION An authorized certifying officer of the Department of Health & Human Services requests a decision on the question of whether a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service is liable for a portion of a carrier's guaranteed price for transporting his household goods, even though the price, purportedly, was based on the officer's authorized weight allowance.l/ We conclude that the officer is liable for the shipment's net weight that was in excess of his authorized weight allowance. l/ The request was made by J. R. Burkett, Certifying Officer, Office of Regional Director, Region VI, Department of Health & Human Services, 1200 Main Tower Building, Dallas, Texas 75202. O41OclThi

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