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B-197754 1 (1980-05-01)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadifp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: -THE COMPTROLLER GENEERAL DECISI. OF THE UNITED BTATES WASHINGTON, 0.C. 20548 FILE: B-197754 DATE: May 1, 1980 MATTER OF: Forest Service - Ratific tion of Unauthorized Purchases DIGEST: Payment for unauthorized purchases of products and services accepted by the Forest Service may be made on a quantum valebat or quantum meruit basis, as applicable, since Government received benefits and unauthorized actions have been implicitly ratified. The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, reouests our decision on whether d7 10 firms, that supfle services and products as a result of requests by personnel acting without pro- curement authority, are entitled to payment. Item 1 On October 1, 1979, a purchasing -agent for the Grand Mesa, Uncompahqre National Forest, after con- tacting several unwilling suppliers, orally requested the osioMooHoeunsn:Clrd, to pro- I1.. 3 vide rooms and meals for crews that were fighting the Coal Creek fire. The agent had authority of $1,000, but the fire lasted until October 9, 1979, which was much longer than expected when the arrangement was originally made. As a result, charges accumulated to $7,845.26. The fire started on private land where the construction equipment of C. Ryan & Son was working.9 When the fire spread to the adjoining National Forest the forest supervisor and fire boss instructed a Forest Service employee to secure the use of the equipment and personnel of Ryan in fighting the fire. Although the requestor had no procurement authority, urgency of the fire dictated the acquisition. Ryan's charges for the services were $9,430.85. _*

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