Contractor’s Appeal Stayed Pending Outcome of Criminal Fraud Case; ASBCA No. 57510, Appeal of Public Warehousing Company K.S.C.

The government’s motion to amend its response to a claim to assert the affirmative defense of first material breach is granted, where delays in the government’s filing do not outweigh the prejudice and potential harm to the government were it denied the only opportunity available to defend the contractor’s claims; and motion to stay proceedings for one year is granted, where a delay is warranted to allow a closely related criminal fraud case filed against the contractor to proceed.