CONCURRENCE IN AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO LETTER CONTRACT NO.(SANITIZED)WITH MARQUARDT AIRCRAFT COMPANY, VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA, TPMOLD, PROJECT GUSTO

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP89B00487R000400740023-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 13, 2012
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: April 13, 1959
• Content Type: MEMO

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13 April 1959
MEMORANDUM FOR TEE RECORD
SUBJECT: Concurrence in Amendment No. 3 to Letter Contract No.
with Marquardt Aircraft Company, Van Nuys, California,'
Project GUSTO TFMOLD#
1. This memorandum contains a recommendation submitted for
concurrence of the undersigned. Such recommendation is contained in
Paragraph 5.
2. Letter Contract No. covers the Procurement of desi
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ing, studies and tests of a et engine suitable for installation in the
GUS 10 Vehicle as proposed by CONVAIR, Fort Worth. This initial phase is
expected to take kmonths and at an estimated cost of $1,510,000.00. A
total of $1,000,000.00 has been obligated under this contract to date.
3. Amendment No. 3 to Letter Contract No. increases the 25X1
obligation by $510,000.00 chargeable to Fiscal ear Project GUSTO
Funds, or a new total of $1,510,000 is now available to the Contractor
to cover his current expenditures and ccsasit1ments. Authority for the
Program is contained in Program Approvals GUS-0103 and GUS-0206. By
concurrence to this memorandum the Comptroller signifies that sufficient
funds are available and that funds have been adjusted as provided above.
4. Certification of funds for this contract will be handled under the
procedure approved by the Director of Central Intelligence on 15 December
1956 which, in effect, results in all 8(b) expenses involving issuance of
Treasury Checks being accumulated in a separate account within the Finance
Division. The amounts in this account will be periodically scheduled for
certification of the vouchers by the Director. This procedure eliminates
the necessity for a separate certification of authority under Section 8(b)
of Public Law no, 81st Congress, for each contract.
5. Concurrence in Amendment No.
is reocomended.
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