PER CURIAM:
This case involves the liability of the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2674, for the loss suffered by a materialman because the government's contracting officer failed to require a payment bond from the contractor, as required by the Miller Act, 40 U.S.C. § 270a.
The Federal Tort Claims Act makes the United States liable, "* * * relating to tort claims, in the same manner and to the same extent...
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