The Boards of Contract Appeals and the Court of Federal Claims have jurisdiction to consider an appeal only if a valid claim was made. Recently, the Armed S...

In a recent Civilian Board of Contract Appeals case, Development Alternatives, Inc. v. Agency for Int’l Dev., CBCA 5942 et. al, September 27, 2018, the Board...

Is a rubber stamped signature of the President of a company on a release of claims valid? The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, under the facts in Penna G...

Proper certification of a claim is essential. The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals recently considered a contractor’s claim for $381,000 for the ret...

A recent Armed Services Board Case gave some insight on the 6-year statute of limitations for filing claims under the Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”), explaini...

An Air Force contracting officer (“CO”) receives an email referencing Contract No. H92237-13-C-5002 (the “Contract”) for general labor services for a base in...

The Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (“CDA”) contains a few simple requirements for claims over $100,000, including certification. Yet to this day contractors ...

Now comes two cases decided on the same day by the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals that demonstrate how important it is for a contractor to understa...

A recent Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA”) decision is a strong reminder that contractors must submit complete and proper claims, or they wi...

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR), includes several Changes clauses: FAR 52.243-1, Changes-Fixed Price FAR 52.243-2 Changes-Cost Reimbursement FAR 5...

Under the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, a contractor may appeal to a Board of Contract Appeals an adverse contracting officer’s (“CO”) final decision within...

When a contractor has a claim against the government, that contractor must prove three things: (1) liability-the government did something that changed the co...

A recent case at the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA”) demonstrates once again that where a joint venture (“JV”) is a prime contractor, the ...

Duncan Aviation sought $1.6 million for “over and above” costs incurred in connection with a Navy contract to overhaul landing gear systems for T-34 and T-44...