B-206352: Oct 1, 1982

An official of the Agency for International Development requested an advance decision concerning the claim of a former employee for additional severance pay under a personal services contract. GAO stated that the terms of the contract clearly indicated that the claim was subject to the Contract Disputes Act. The Act provides that all claims by a contractor against the Government relating to a cont...

B-206352: Oct 1, 1982

WE FIND THAT THE MISSION'S CONTRACTING OFFICER IS AUTHORIZED TO SETTLE THIS CLAIM UNDER THE CONTRACT DISPUTES ACT OF 1978. GARCIA PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY UNDER THE CONTRACT UNTIL THE CONTRACT WAS TERMINATED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE MISSION DUE TO PROGRAM CHANGES. GARCIA WAS GIVEN 30 DAYS TERMINATION NOTICE AS PROVIDED BY THE TERMS OF PARAGRAPH 7(B) OF ARTICLE VII OF THE CONTRACT. GARCIA CONTEND...