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B-186928 1 (1977-03-28)

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                                          THE  cavMiTROLLAMp GENERAL
              4   g*IgION                 OP   TME   UNITER STATES
                                          WASMINGTON, 0. 0. 20549



              FILE:                             DATE:   MAR2  E  l$

              WMATTEAS&?M
                              Trees Coastry Van Lieas tac.
              DIGEST:
                          1. Carrier tendess under sectiqa 22 of 7iaterstate
                          Comerce Act, 49 U.S.C. 22 (1970), are offers to
                          furnish trasprtation services at spectal rates
                          and CondItiOns they are subject to established
                          principles of seutrAct law, e of which io that
                          sccepta.ce of offer mist comply exactly with
                          conditions of offer. See court eases cited.
                          2. Where offer In Tander I-V is conditioned to
                          apply only In absenet of an applicable Tender,
                          existence of applicable individual Tender 150
                          prevests acceptance of Tender I-W.

                   Tes  Coantry Van Lies, Ic.  (Traee Country), In a letter dated
              June 25, 1976, requests review by the Comptroller General of the
              United States of a deducato acton taken by the fomer Transportatin
              and Claims Diviatea (T=D) of the Cenerl Acocuting Offite, =ow
              a part of the Generat Services Administration. See the General
              Accounting 'Vfice pt t 1974 , 88 Statd 1939, approved Jarzary 2, 1975.
              A deduction actio constitutes a settlemt within the meanins of
              Section 201(3) of that Acto 49 U.S.C. 6(b) (Supp. V 1975), ad of 4
              C.. 53.1(b)(1)   and !3.2 (1976).

                   TCD's action ws taken on a shipment of electronic-Iastrumnats
              wighit  2,420 posds which us  transported to June 1972 from Palm Bay,
              Florida, to Syosast, ne York, under Governaent bill of lading No.
              1-1643146. The bill of lading was annotated EXPEDITED SERVICE           ..
              REQUIRED.

                  Trans Coutry was paid $637.50 for this transportation service
              prior to audit. See 49 u.S.C. 66 (1970). Its charges were based on
              the carrier's Section 22 Tender ICC Mo. 150 (Tender 150). This is an
              individual tender aitag Treas Country and Exo other carriers as
              parties; it provides a rate of $5.70 per 100 pounds for 1.175 ailes
              sad a 10,000-poud aminum weight per shipment.    It also Incorporates
              by referese the accessorial and other charges In Movers' and
              Warebousemmn's-Association of America, Inc., Coernment fRate Tender
              1sV (Tender l1w). In contrast to Tender 150, Tender I-W is published
              by-the Association on behalf of aumerous member carriers, including
              Trans Country, Incorporated by reference Iuto Tender 1-W are the
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