An individual claimed amounts allegedly due her under a Navy contract that she argued was improperly terminated. Specifically, the claimant sought payment for the period she was unemployed as a result of the termination of an instructional course, plus reimbursement for expenses incurred in anticipation of continuing the course for a full year. The claimant argued that she had received oral assura...

GAO WILL DISALLOW A CLAIM BASED ON THE ALLEGATION THAT A CONTRACT WAS IMPROPERLY TERMINATED WHERE THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT A FORMAL CONTRACT WAS EXECUTED AND THE RECORD DOES NOT CLEARLY INDICATE THAT THE GOVERNMENT INTENDED TO BE BOUND. GAO WILL NOT AUTHORIZE PAYMENT ON A QUANTUM MERUIT BASIS FOR EXPENDITURES INCURRED IN ANTICIPATION OF FUTURE PURCHASE ORDERS. THE PURPORTED CONTRACT COVERED INSTR...