by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Dec 25, 2018 | Claims and Remedies
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 Services Board considered an appeal of a Contracting Officer’s decision, where the agency asserted that the claim...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Nov 20, 2018 | Claims and Remedies
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 considered an appeal of a claim for $1.9 million for security services in Afghanistan. Holding that it had no...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Nov 13, 2018 | Claims and Remedies
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 Group, LLC v. Dept of Justice, CBCA 6155, Sept. 27, 2018, held that it was a valid release after completion of a...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Oct 2, 2018 | Claims and Remedies, Contract Administration Issues
The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals recently considered a contractor’s claim for $381,000 for the return of liquidated damages as well as a time extension. Areyana Group of Const. Co., ASBCA No. 60648, May 11, 2018. The Board held that even though a project...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Apr 24, 2018 | Claims and Remedies
Once again, a contractor was barred from raising future claims on a contract where the same contractor had executed a final release that included no reservations or exceptions, the government had made final payment, and none of the limited situations for re-opening...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Nov 28, 2017 | Claims and Remedies, Contract Administration Issues, Contract Disputes Act/Disputes/Courts/Boards of Contract Appeals
The Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (“CDA”) contains a few simple requirements for claims over $100,000, including certification. Yet to this day contractors have consistently violated the certification requirements and, as a result, had their claims dismissed by the...
