In a decision of first impression that could have significant implications for the many commercial software vendors who license software to the U.S. Government through U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule...more
In AMEC Foster Wheeler Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc., CBCA 5168, 6298 (November 13, 2019), the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals rejected in large part a federal contractor’s claims due to inconsistencies between the...more
Last year provided a number of important claims and cases that further developed various aspects of litigation regarding the Contract Disputes Act (CDA). The major issues raised in some of the more notable claims include...more
Typically, a subcontractor cannot appeal a Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”) claim to the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (“CBCA”) because the subcontractor lacks privity of contract with the government. However, the...more
In the recent decision of CMEC/ARC Electric JV v. Dep’t of Veterans Affairs, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) denied a contractor’s claims for defective specifications when the performance specification at issue...more
In this Issue: - Federal Circuit’s Metcalf Decision a Big Win for Contractors - Government Defenses of Defective Certification and the Severin Doctrine not a Silver Bullet - Are No-Damage-for-Delay...more