Contract Disputes, Contract Terms, CBCA

Not To Be Heard: CBCA Dismisses a Contractor's Appeal of a Termination for Convenience for Lack of Jurisdiction

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/4/2025

At a time when government agencies are terminating contracts for convenience at an increasingly high rate, a recent decision by the U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals in Blankson v. Agency for International Development,...more

CBCA Opinion Provides Clarity on Anti-Assignment Act’s Murky “Operation of Law” Exception

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 8/9/2022

The Anti-Assignment Act, referring to both the Assignment of Contracts Act and Assignment of Claims Act, which prohibits the assignment of government contracts and claims, respectively, has had a fairly uneven applicatory...more

Court Finds Contractor’s Terms and Conditions Incorporated by Reference into GSA Schedule Contract

Womble Bond Dickinson on 6/1/2022

A contractor’s own terms and conditions infrequently appear in procurement contracts with the federal government. For the most part these contracts are “take it or leave it” propositions with the agency’s own terms and...more

Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Decision Provides Guidance to Contractors Seeking to Recover Additional Costs Due to COVID-19

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 5/11/2020

While the global economy grinds to a halt over spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and people disband amidst calls for “social distancing,” these are uncertain times to say the least....more

Equitable Adjustment Appropriate Where Agency Assumed Contractor’s Duty to Identify SCA Positions

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 9/23/2019

A recent decision in Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc. v. Department of Agriculture, CBCA 6029, 6030, by the United States Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA), upheld a contract provision that imposed greater obligations...more

CBCA Rules Contractor Under GWAC Task Orders Properly Submitted Claims to the Agency Ordering Contracting Officer Instead of the...

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/30/2019

In a case of first impression, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (“CBCA”) ruled that a contractor performing task orders issued against a government-wide acquisition contract (“GWAC”) properly submitted its claims to the...more