Findings Against Contractor in U.S. District Court Suit Are Binding on Contractor in Subsequent CBCA Appeal Under Doctrine of Collateral Estoppel Even Though Government Was Not a Party to the Prior Suit; CBCA 5116, VSE Corporation v. Department of Justice

Appeal of an agency denial of the contractor’s request for an equitable adjustment is (1) denied in part where, due to the contractor’s own actions, the contractor cannot claim there had been a constructive change to the contract, and (2) dismissed in part where the court lacks jurisdiction to hear the contractor’s newly raised claims of superior knowledge and bad faith.