B-201781 L/M: Apr 7, 1981

YOU REQUEST CLARIFICATION AS TO WHETHER OUR DECISION WOULD PRECLUDE YOUR DIVISION FROM ISSUING INSTRUCTIONS PERMITTING EXECUTIVE AGENCIES TO SETTLE QUANTUM MERUIT/QUANTUM VALEBANT (QM/QV) CLAIMS IN WHICH THERE ARE "NO DOUBTFUL QUESTIONS OF LAW OR FACT.". THE DECISION WAS NOT INTENDED TO LIMIT OR EXPAND THE CATEGORY OF CASES WHICH HAVE TRADITIONALLY BEEN REFERRED TO THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE. W...