A batch of payment applications stops at a verification checkpoint because one form is missing a required reference.

01 Oct 2026

When a Missing Purchase Order Number Becomes a Contractual Problem

Netomnia Ltd v MJ Quinn Integrated Services Ltd case concerned the payment applications submitted as part of a batch of 168 applications worth more than £4.7 million. The court found that the application did not satisfy contractual requirements, including providing the information needed to verify the claim. This case shows that seemingly minor administrative requirements can have major commercial consequences, and that seemingly bureaucratic requirements should not be ignored. These kinds of issues are covered in our Contract Law and Drafting course 30th Nov – 1st December