Summary

PAYMENT IS AUTHORIZED IN THE AMOUNT OF $65. TO HAVE SUCH WORK DONE BY OTHER THAN THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. SECRETARY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER DAEN-GCC. A DECISION WAS MADE BY THE U.S. THE CORPS REPORTS THAT IN THE HASTE TO HAVE THIS INFORMATION DISSEMINATED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE PERMISSION OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING WAS NOT OBTAINED AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 504. TO HAVE SUCH WORK DONE BY OTHER THAN THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. OUR OFFICE HAS CONTACTED THE JOINT COMMITTEE TO ASCERTAIN IF A WAIVER WOULD HAVE BEEN GRANTED HAD THE MATTER BEEN PRESENTED TO IT IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE PERTINENT PORTION OF THE MEMORANDUM READS AS FOLLOWS: IT IS THE POLICY OF THE PUBLIC PRINTER NOT TO ISSUE RETROACTIVE WAIVERS.