B-219117.2: Jul 19, 1985

A firm requested reconsideration of a GAO decision denying claims for expenses allegedly incurred by the firm and its subcontractor in the performance of constructive changes to its contract with the now defunct Commission on Pension Policy. GAO had based its decision on the fact that there had been no written evidence that the contracting officer had authorized the additional work and on his stat...

B-219117.2: Jul 19, 1985

GAO DOES NOT APPROVE PAYMENT OF A CLAIM FOR EXTRA COMPENSATION UNDER THE CHANGES CLAUSE OF A CONTRACT PERFORMED FOR A DEFUNCT FEDERAL AGENCY WHERE THERE IS NO WRITTEN EVIDENCE THAT THE ALLEGED EXTRA WORK PERFORMED WAS AUTHORIZED AND THE CONTRACTING OFFICER OF THE DEFUNCT AGENCY CONTENDS THAT SUCH WORK WAS NOT AUTHORIZED. PRIOR DECISION IS AFFIRMED ON RECONSIDERATION WHERE THE CLAIMANT HAS NOT SHOW...