Did George Orwell's 1984
really happen?
Millions of people were affected by the decision of the U.S.
Court of Appeals (still
unapproved) where Manufacturing Engineers,
the inventors of billions of dollars in products (then judge of
claims by contractors against the government and also claims by the
government against contractors*), would thereafter not be
independent as required by the law and would be required to begin
following unconstitutional orders1 issued during and following 1984
by the lowest level management representatives in the Government.
The Court's decision destroyed the separation between government
and industry causing 1984 to occur2. Certainly, because Liberty
ended in 1984.
1 M.S.P.B. 1985
2
Jesse Don Hickson III v. Department of the Air Force (1986)
* Formal claims seeking interpretation of contract terms must be in writing.
I am unaware of any claims in dispute in the area of design, development and production during
my time as the unique detachment engineer from 1980 to 1984.
Ordinary claims can be considered just
"submissions" whether oral or in writing. These submissions must be converted to formal
claims as specified in the Contracts Disputes Act and in the contracts before they
can be asserted in court or to the ASBCA by either the government or the contractor.
41 U.S.C. 601 SEC. 6.
DECISION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER
All claims by a contractor against the government relating to a
contract shall be in writing and shall be submitted to the
contracting officer for a decision. All claims by the government against
a contractor relating to a contract shall be the subject of a decision
by the contracting officer.
The contracting officer's decision on the claim shall be final
and conclusive and not subject to review by any forum, tribunal, or
Government agency, unless an appeal or suit is timely commenced as
authorized by this Act. Nothing in this Act shall prohibit
executive agencies from including a clause in government contracts requiring
that pending final decision of an appeal, action, or final settlement,
a contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of the
contract in accordance with the contracting officer's decision.
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