B-215505: Feb 19, 1985

A firm requested reconsideration of a decision concerning work that it performed for the Veterans Administration (VA) without a contract. The requester had been allowed a partial recovery on a quantum meruit basis for the amount that it claimed; however, it challenged the quantum meruit method in this case and complained that it was entitled to other indirect costs as well as anticipated profits a...

B-215505: Feb 19, 1985

ANTICIPATED PROFITS ARE NOT RECOVERABLE EVEN IN THE PRESENCE OF WRONGFUL GOVERNMENT ACTION. GAO KNOWS OF NO SITUATION WHERE ANTICIPATED PROFITS MAY BE RECOVERED WHEN THE UNDERLYING CLAIM IS BASED UPON EQUITABLE. INTEREST IS NOT RECOVERABLE AGAINST THE UNITED STATES UNLESS IT IS EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE OR BY CONTRACT. NOW ASSERTS THAT: (1) THE FIRM IS ENTITLED FURTHER PAYMENT OF A QUANTUM V...

B-215505: Published: Jul 26, 1984. Publicly Released: Jul 26, 1984.

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