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B-230784 1 (1988-04-25)

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U.       The Comptroller General
          of the United States
          Washington. D.C. 20548

          Decision



          Matterof:  Navy Regional Finance Center -- Doubtful Claim

          File:      B-230784

          Date:      April 25, 1988



          DIGEST

          Under the claims settlement standards contained in 4 C.F.R.
          S 31.7, the burden is on the claimant to establish the
          liability of the United States and the claimant's right to
          payment. Hence, a supplier of goods ordered by the
          government must show that the goods were received by the
          government before its claim for payment may be allowed.

          DECISION

          This is in response to a request from the Navy Regional
          Finance Center (Navy), Washington, D.C., for an advance
          decision on a doubtful claim submitted by the Protectoseal
          Company, Chicago, Illinois (Protectoseal). The claim may
          not be allowed because the claimant has failed to submit
          documentation sufficient to justify payment.

          On April 26, 1984, the Navy issued purchase order number
          NOO129-84-F-0888 to Protectoseal for one Flammable Stowage
          Locker, Model 5517S at a cost of $226. The order was to be
          shipped prepaid to Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton,
          Connecticut. Protectoseal claims to have shipped two
          lockers under the order; however there is no documentation
          showing that the Navy placed a second order. Protectoseal's
          records indicate that one locker was shipped on May 2, 1984,
          under invoice number 12323T. Another locker was apparently
          shipped on August 3, 1984, under invoice number 16449T. The
          records indicate that a locker was received by the Navy on
          August 7, 1984, 4 days after Protectoseal claims to have
          made its second shipment. The proof of delivery lists
          invoice number 16449T (second invoice) as having been
          delivered on August 7, 1984. The Navy, however, apparently
          indicated on its records that invoice number 12323T (first

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