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

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

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 Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals recently considered a contractor’s claim for $381,000 for the return of liquidated damages...

A recent Armed Services Board Case gave some insight on the 6-year statute of limitations for filing claims under the Contract Disputes...

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

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

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...

In a recent decision overruling the Court of Federal Claims, the Federal Circuit upheld a contractor’s claim of negligent estimates in a...

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

Constructive acceleration occurs when the government demands the contractor’s compliance with an original contract deadline even though...

Claude Mayo Construction Company, Inc. (“Mayo”) had a contract with the General Services Administration (“GSA”) to renovate a U.S....

How many contractor demands for payment make a claim? The Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”) requires that “each claim by a contractor...

In a long and complex case, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA”) recently explained that a First Article Test (“FAT”)...

The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (“CBCA”) recently set forth the requirements for a person who signs a contractor’s certification...

This blog frequently discusses appeals before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“ASBCA”) and the Civilian Board of Contract...

Virtually all government contract options (for more quantities of goods, or for an extension of services), are generally priced...

This blog discusses two contractors who sought to appeal a contracting officer’s final decision on their claims, which final decisions...

This blog recently discussed a Federal Circuit decision which held that a contractor’s claim does not accrue until the exact amount (“sum...

The Federal Circuit recently clarified that a contractor’s claim does not accrue until the exact amount (“sum certain”) of the claim is...