Appellant Plausibly Asserted CO’s Expectations Impossible to Achieve; CBCA No. 6621, ITS Group Corp. v. Department of AgricultureMay 21, 2020
Contractor’s Claim for Reimbursement of a Fine Accrued When the Fine Was Assessed Not When It was Paid; Appeals of Reed International, Inc., ASBCA Nos. 61451, 61452, 61453May 20, 2020
Contractor was Advised to Account for Re-Work in Bid; COFC No. 17-903C, North American Landscaping, Construction, and Dredge Company Inc. v. United StatesMay 18, 2020
Bow to Your King: Government’s Sovereign Immunity Bars Recovery of Interest Contractor Paid on Funds Borrowed to Finance Performance; Doyon Utilities v. United States, COFC No. 19-199CMay 15, 2020
How Firm is Firm Fixed-Price? Court Needs More Information First; COFC No. 19-1390C, JKB Solutions and Services LLC v. United StatesMay 15, 2020
Firm-Fixed Price Does Not Mean Contractor Can Short Deliverables; COFC No.19-1187, Pacific Coast Community Services Inc. v. United StatesMay 14, 2020
Lost Rental Income Not A Recoverable Cost; CBCA No. 6655, Woodfield Financial Center LLC v. General Services AdministrationMay 14, 2020
Although Claim and Complaint Alleged Different Legal Theories, Contractor Survived Motion to Dismiss By Asserting Consistent Operative Facts—i.e., the Government Was a Trashy Tenant; CanPro Investments Ltd. v. United States, COFC No. 16-268CMay 13, 2020
Claimant that Ran Out of Material Mid-Performance Unable to Prove that Contract’s Material Specifications Were Insufficient; Appeals of East Coast Repair & Fabrication, LLC, ASBCA Nos. 60036, 60988May 13, 2020
Contractor’s Receipt of Government Estimate and Price Information Not a Violation of Procurement Integrity Act; Appeal of CLC Construction Company, ASBCA No. 59110May 12, 2020
Agency Appropriately Declined to Exercise Options Due to Contractor’s Psychological Problems; Appeal of Catherine Kurkjian, ASBCA No. 61154May 11, 2020
Contractor Unable to Recover Costs Caused by Ebola Virus Epidemic; Pernix Serka Joint Venture v. Department of State, CBCA 5683May 6, 2020
Having Implicitly Ratified a Contract Modification, Agency Could Not, Through an Express Ratification, Change Modification’s Terms; Crowley Logistics, Inc. v. Department of Homeland Security, CBCA 6188, 6312May 4, 2020
Decision to Not Attend Site Visit Dooms Claim for Extra-Contractual Work; Appeals of Linda Rugina Company D/B/A Ruginas Afrikan Village, ASBCA Nos. 62207, 62334April 29, 2020
Contractor Not Entitled to Delay Costs for Time Spent Asking Agency to Move Construction Site; Appeal of AISG, Inc., ASBCA Nos. 58696, 59151April 28, 2020
Mish-Mash of Contract Documents Makes It Impossible for CBCA to Grant Summary Judgment; CSI Aviation, Inc. v. General Services Administration, CBCA 6543April 28, 2020
Agency’s Defective Pricing Claim Collapses—Contractor Did Not Withhold Cost Data, and the Data Would Not Have Changed the Price; Appeal of Alloy Surfaces Company, Inc. ASBCA No. 59625April 27, 2020
Ya Got Trouble Right Here in River City: T4C Justified for Contractor that Bilked Subcontractor and Left Agency in a Lurch; Appeal of Axxon International, LLC, ASBCA No. 61549April 27, 2020
Rollin’ on the River: ASBCA Sustains Differing Site Condition Claim Arising from Mississippi River Construction Project; Appeal of CKY, Inc., ASBCA No. 60451April 24, 2020
“Why Don’t You Come With Me Little Girl, On a Magic Carpet Ride” (or Maybe Not): Contractor’s Shoddy Carpet Installation Justifies Termination For Cause; Appeal of John’s Time and Carpet Service, ASBCA No. 61479April 24, 2020