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Title:

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION: PROBLEMS OF ENFORCEMENT

Accession Number:

00238736

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

RECOGNIZED PROBLEMS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE HIGHWAY PROGRAM RELATE DIRECTLY TO CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND PROBLEMS OF ENFORCEMENT: (1) NONUNIFORMITY IN CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS, (2) RESEARCH, AND (3) INTEGRITY IN DEALING WITH PUBLIC FUNDS. SPECIAL CONDITIONS TO BE MET IN THE PERFORMANCE OF GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS ARE ENACTED AS STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS PRECEDENT TO THE USE OF THE PUBLIC FUNDS INVOLVED. THE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED AS CONDITIONS TO FEDERAL-AID PARTICIPATION IN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ARE DISCUSSED. RECENT AUDITS OF FEDERAL-AID ADMINISTRATION IN THE VARIOUS STATES CONDUCTED BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE, AND THE EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN STATE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES BY THE BLATNIK COMMITTEE, ILLUSTRATE THE CONTINUING AND PRESSING NECESSITY FOR IMPROVED CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS BY THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. THE PERSONNEL IN THE GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE ARE CONCERNED WITH THE EXTENT TO WHICH CONTRACT LEGAL ACTIONS ARE SUBMITTED FOR LEGAL CONSIDERATION WITHOUT ANY ACCOMPANYING EXPRESSION OF THE LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. SINCE THE CRITICISMS TO WHICH HIGHWAY PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED PRIMARILY RELATE TO THE BREAKDOWN IN THE FIELD OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, COUNSELS OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS ARE URGED TO PROVIDE LEGAL GUIDANCE TO THE SOLUTION OF THESE PROBLEMS.

Supplemental Notes:

pp 138-145. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Monograph Accession #:

01410760

Corporate Authors:

Highway Research Board (HRB)

Washington, DC

Authors:

Walters, Arthur J

Discussers:

Abrahams, Richard K; Donham, William H

Pagination:

pp 138-145

Publication Date:

1962

Serial:

Highway Research Board Special Report

Issue Number: 76
Publisher: Highway Research Board

Conference:

Workshop on Highway Law

Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date: 1962-7-16 to 1962-7-20
Sponsors: Highway Research Board; University of Wisconsin, Madison

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

References

Uncontrolled Terms:

Enforcement; Highway administration

Subject Areas:

Administration and Management; Highways; Law

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Sep 29 1994 12:00AM

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