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092415 1 (1972-03-07)

handle is hein.gao/gaobacufw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: * 4*0a , t t * '.9 ,tq * 4' 4 *9 I, I,' It', *~1.,*, 9'.' 1' t 9- * ~ It.' 6t~at*$&m4 4 - .1' I 4. h a I ~. MAR 7 1 4. I w * Cormnndling Conoral U.S. Theatro Arry Support Ccmmand, Europe AR) U.S. Forcon 090U) 4 Dcar Girs 4 - *9 *1 * .4. I. *'3 9' A * S * 4a~ 7 *'' :11. '~ * t~ A , IS *~ '. 9 .9 S. 9 *9 ~9 * * ,t 'W.,,et I: 'er' K't .l, Si . f11. e.~ 6.~ * * 4441 * j a C? A~ ~. 9 ; & 9. 99 4t 9e.9 .95 It * A¶~- a2 * 9 *9*. *,. 9;. * 9 * .1 * * 4 1 9 9 b4W 9 1 $ *~* * ~ * *9* 59' ~fl 9 ..,it * .~A*. t -- * * e. * II *,ia'e4;I During our curtont survey of prpcurent activities in Europo, wo loolked into nosted Acpects of thotcontracts awardod to tho Shipping and Coal Corpan (chipco) for delivery of coal from the United Sttate to V.13. Forces nh Europe. These contracts are avardo4 and administered by the U.S. Army Procurcment Centor, Europe (USAP.:). The nurvey has disclosed a situation wohich vo believe varrants or.mand attantion to enuro that U.13. interests aro beat served. oPertinent dotuils of this situation are diocuosed below. The coal contracts provide that the contractor in to purchaco cool in the United Statos and deliver it to U.8. Forco in Suropo using venola provided by the Iilitary Soalift Co.mand (3C). These voonolc aro.onbitorod from coz:orcictl concerns for a cpecitied period of tiro or by voyacous Considering the econamis of this arranerment, it i irperative that the contractor load and unload the veonsola inthe chrittest puoible time, - Tard that end, CC has rccommxiended, and UZAME had included in the contracts a provision requiringj the contrctor to load an.4 unload the voanol with utmoct dippatch. This is dftined in the contract a4 a cccbincd loading and unloading timo for not more than oix days (Saturdays, Bundays, and-tolidaya included). Time uzed by the contractor in excea of the six days i erorrcd as nxcenuive layti.e and should result in the coatraotor reinursing th' United States. The contractor incurrod oxcessivo laytime for shipments durinS both (local yours 197 and 1972. DC ;provided U3A1E uith documentation showing exconuive loytime to oupport a clai againot the contractor for $508,000 under tho Fl 71 contract. Rathor than submit a clailt, hbowever, USAWE personnel provided ?CIs schedule of excosoivo laytino to the contractor in September 1971'for his evaluation and .ccsoants. Ie replied In October 1971 that In every case, the reasons for the lonZ 1.¶.ytie were not his fault, rIo claincd that the delays wore caucod by such things 'As (1) close arrivals of vessela (2) nonavailability of barges because. * 4 'S. ¶ a - I I* - 9.* I. 1% * 9 *1 .1 9, 9, * I. * I' - 6 I . 972 S jo.

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