by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Sep 15, 2020 | Claims and Remedies, Contract Administration Issues, Contract Disputes Act/Disputes/Courts/Boards of Contract Appeals
The Federal Circuit recently discussed the requirements of a “differing site conditions” claim under the appropriate contract clause. U.S Army Corps of Engineers v. John C. Grimberg, Co., Inc., No. 2019-1608 (Fed. Cir, June 9, 2020). The question in the case was...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Aug 25, 2020 | Contract Administration Issues, Contract Pricing
The U.S. Code provides that “interest on a claim against the United States shall be allowed in a judgment of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims only under a contract or Act of congress expressly providing for payment thereof.” 28 U.S.C. § 2516(a). The FAR provides...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Aug 11, 2020 | Contract Administration Issues, Contract Disputes Act/Disputes/Courts/Boards of Contract Appeals, Contract Modification
The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals recently considered a case of an agency seeking to change a modification after there was implicit ratification of a contract additional hurricane emergency services. Crowley Logistics,Inc. v. Dept of Homeland Security. CBCA...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 17, 2020 | Contract Administration Issues, Contract Disputes Act/Disputes/Courts/Boards of Contract Appeals, Uncategorized
The Court of Federal Claims recently held that when your attorney receives a Contracting Officer’s (“CO”) final decision under the Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”), the claimant has received it and the clock begins for appeal. Sandstone Assoc., Inc. v. United States, No....
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Mar 10, 2020 | Contract Administration Issues
A recent Navy contract modification of a weapon scope is an example of a classic out of scope modification that will be reviewed by the Government Accountability Office as an improper award without competition. Leupold Stevens, Inc., B-417796, Oct. 30, 2019. Leupold...
by Richard D. Lieberman, Consultant | Feb 25, 2020 | Contract Administration Issues, Formation-General, Rules and Regulations
In a 2017 blog titled “How to Sign Your Claim and Certification” (November 28, 2017), this author discussed some of the pitfalls in claim signatures and certification, and recommended that contractors “not type “signed” or anything else on a claim or certification,...
