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Show Page HILL TOP TIMES 18 June 11, 1976 Procurement Displays Old Contracts For Bicentennial contracts of the period. Each contract has certain features highlighted on the d display which are to footnotes indicating what the noted night riding horseman and silversmith was also the color-keye- functions parallel current manufacturer of a cannon. In 1795, Paul Revere Esq., also referred to as Colonel Revere, contracted with the government of the United States to cast ten brass howitzers at a cost of 17 cents per pound, plus an additional $22.50 to "carve a pattern of U. States Arms" on all ten. Total cost of the contract being the through procurement buildings during observance of the nation's bicentennial. Some interesting aspects Uncovered by Mr. Norman's display were how contracts written at the close of the 18th century compared to ones written today, the contracting methods used and the contractors with whom the United States did business. ' The f rs( thing immediately was $2,898.39. It was also interesting to note that Mr. Revere, as a contractor, went through much the same scrutiny in 1795 as the contractors of 1976. Custom Gun Shop 5367 S. 1950 W. & ..... j .., ' . U HRS 10-- 6 Daily Except Sunday 6 EXTENSIVE BLACK POWDER SUPPLIES ACCESSORIES. KITS REVALVERS RIFLES "xW'.:Rv:1 SERVICE FOR OUR MILITARY CUYSTOMERSr We will receive personal guns being shipped to you. A ht portrait sketches, cartoons Roger Norman, a contract negotiator in the Directorate of Procurement and Production displays two bicentennial posters he designed showing copies of contracts in the early years of the nation. The display features five different contracts of the early years and indicates the functions paralleling current contract practices today. The display is being shown in different buildings of the directorate to celebrate the nation's bicentennial. (U.' S. Air Force Photo) A forerunner of the General Accounting Office questioned accounting procedures for the amount of copper and tin used to cast the howitzers. It was recommended that be metals accurately accounted for and that the excess be returned to the public. The first howitzer cast by Mr. Revere failed, and in fact, a fact burst in its proof-firinthat is not too different from experiences with first article inspections today. g, assurance quality representative for the contract was a clerk in the Boston Navy Yard who was present and supervised the test of a 100 of per cent of sample size the howitzers and later proof-fire- d a newly cast one which the contractor furnished to replace the one which did not non-destructi- ve satisfy OGDEN SLC-487-54- First Southern Baptist Church specifications. The arms were to be manufactured in conformance to the muskets Mr. Whitney had manufactured for the state of New York, except the barrel, was to be 40 inches long. 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He also enjoys all other activities that take him into the outdoors. and Used Cars & TO 1 1 data technical of Parts For Sale WELCOME! S.S. 9:45 A.M. Church Training 5: 30 quality requirements of the contract. Another man who was an early government contractor was Eli Whitney, who invented the cotton gin. Mr. Whitney also made his genius available to the government by contracting to supply 15,000 stands of arms consisting of a musket, a bayonet and a ramrod. This contract was dated July 18, 1812. Interesting facts about this contract were the implication Acme Sales CLEARFIELD, UTAH the WEPICKUP COMPLETE RELOADING DEPARTMENT: Let us help you with all your reloading problems. Vu negotiator years. B a contract for the past 10 He is essentially a self-taugartist and illustrator, using his talent only as a hobby. He has received some special recognition for his We Buy Used Cars And Trucks SHOTGUNS as worked niiiwiiWiijTii The Roy Phone 825-100- U : considerably in 200 years. Mr. Norman's research revealed also that many of the contractor's were also notable individuals in other fields. For instance, Paul Revere, graphic posters featuring copies of five different rotated . - wy- 1 the that the language United States at that time was dynamic and viable. The phraseology has changed ng contract practices. The posters are " A ) be paid. A performance bond for $30,000 was required to be posted by Eli Whitney. The poster artist, Mr. Norman, has been employed at Hill AFB since 1955 and has of research task and invented a graphic display showing copies of the historical contracts. eye-catchi- t SfrJ-K- while others were apparently printed on a press. Another finding was the fact Central undertook the He designed Upon delivery of each 500 stands of arms, $6,000 was to precise handwritten script those of today. Roger Norman, a contract negotiator in the Missile Section, Procurement, after one year. noticeable in the contracts of yester year was that typewriters had not been developed and all were prepared by hand. Some were in very clear, bicentennial project of the Directorate of Procurement and Production has been a review of contracts written during the 1776 time period and comparing them with A James 2050 Sunday School 10:00 A.M. Sunday Worship 11:00 A.M. 6:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M. Wednesday A. Jones, Minister - 825-827- 2 For Transportation Call This ad will appear every other issue. 825-937- 5 L All Are Welcome |