Discretion to Stay Civil Proceedings Until Resolution of Criminal Case Rests With Board; ASBCA No. 60365, Appeals of Supreme Food Services GmbH

Government’s motion for reconsideration is denied, where the parties in a dispute involving both civil and criminal proceedings based on the same underlying conduct are not required to wait for the conclusion of criminal proceedings before continuing with civil matters, but instead this discretion rests with the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, which may decide to stay proceedings after an inquiry into the facts and consideration of the parties’ competing interests.