DOJ Attorney Acting on Agency’s Behalf Presumed to Have Authority to Settle Litigation Without Delegation of Contracting Authority; ASBCA No. 58245, Appeal of U.S. Coating Specialties & Supplies LLC

The government’s motion to dismiss an appeal of the agency’s termination for default of a construction contract is denied, where an order issued by a bankruptcy court did not include language indicating it was a final, integrated agreement, and therefore the appellant should be allowed to present evidence the agency agreed to terminate the contract for convenience in order to obtain the appellant’s consent to the bankruptcy order; and where the Assistant U.S.