The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals’ 2023 annual report reveals the lowest number of docketed appeals in 40 years, while at the same time the Board deals with the largest number of motions for summary judgment in...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit broke with earlier precedent and held that the sum certain requirement imposed on contractors is not jurisdictional and therefore cannot be grounds for dismissal late in the...more
The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals’ 2022 annual report provides information of significant interest to the contractor community, but a closer look raises many questions....more
When government agencies threaten termination for default, applicable regulations offer strategies and defenses to help contractors protect their interests.
Because of the dire consequences that follow default...more
A Court of Federal Claims decision holds that offerors do not have a duty to inform agency of changes to key personnel availability after submission of proposal.
- The decision departs from well-settled GAO precedent.
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Contractors docketed only 364 new appeals during FY 2021.
The Board issued an advisory opinion for the first time in its 14-year history.
The Board plans to offer the option to conduct hearings and ADR proceedings...more
The “new normal” at the ASBCA has produced some interesting results for contractors to consider as they formulate and advance contract claims.
The Board docketed a near record low number of new appeals during FY 2021....more
The Board’s jurisdiction attaches when the contracting officer renders a final decision or a deemed denial, and a later finding by the contracting officer that fraud is suspected will not deprive the Board of jurisdiction....more
The government has six years to obtain a court’s determination on fraud counterclaims, and the clock begins to run when the alleged fraud occurs.
The Court of Federal Claims must determine liability on government...more
Agency agreements with the ASBCA allow the Board to adjudicate contract disputes outside the purview of the Contract Disputes Act.
The ASBCA can take jurisdiction over contract disputes pursuant to agency agreements with...more
The Board reported that it upgraded its technology to account for pandemic-related challenges, resolved more matters than it docketed during the fiscal year, and that parties have continued to avail themselves of the Board’s...more
A recent decision from the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals highlights that the Board will demand sufficiently detailed privilege logs from both agency and contractor litigants.
Contractors and agencies must prepare...more
Court of Federal Claims rules that the government “constructively” terminated a contractor for convenience when it did not order the quantities specified in the contract.
The “constructive termination for convenience”...more
The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals recently released its fiscal year (FY) 2019 report. There are some interesting statistics for contractors to consider. Of note, litigants continue to benefit from the Board’s penchant...more
Latent errors in a data set provided by the Government led the ASBCA to hold the Government responsible for contractor-incurred costs.
To obtain relief pursuant to the mutual mistake of fact theory, contractors must...more
In this fourth and final installment of our Section 809 Panel alerts, we explore the recommended changes to update and eliminate burdensome aspects of certain socioeconomic and small business requirements for Department of...more
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