United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2016-06-24 U.S. Government Publishing Office 1996-02-29 monographic deposited born digital 4 p. GA 1.13:B-261266 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-261266 P0b002ee18fd4d29f f:261266 DGPO 2016-06-24 2016-06-24 GAOREPORTS-B-261266 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-261266 B-261266 Comptroller General Decision A Department of Defense guaranteed traffic tender provided that payment of the full amount of the charges required the carrier to deliver by the desired delivery date. It also provided that normal delivery service was Monday through Saturday no later than 5 p.m., and included a reduced payment for late deliveries. However, some destination installations stopped receiving shipments prior to 5 p.m., and the carrier documented instances in which a receiving installation closed prior to 5 p.m. Because the tender specifically stated that delivery by 5 p.m. was timely, the carrier's delay in delivery is excusable, and the full amount of charges are payable, if the carrier can clearly demonstrate that it would have delivered a particular shipment by 5 p.m. on a given day, but it was prevented from doing so solely because of the receiving office's closure prior to that time. The carrier's proof should adhere to the requirements contained in the records procedure. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-261266/html/GAOREPORTS-B-261266.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-261266/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-261266.pdf GAO/B-261266 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-261266 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-261266; Allstates Air Cargo, Inc.;