Contract Disputes, Appeals, 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

Government Contracts Legal Round-Up – 2024 Issue 6

Jenner & Block on 3/6/2024

Claims Updates - Avue Technologies Corp. v. Department of Health & Human Services, No. 2022-1784 Fed. Cir. (March 6, 2024) The Federal Circuit issued its much-anticipated decision in a case that presented the question...more

Inter-Con Security Systems: Significance of CBCA’s Decision on Government Contractors

PilieroMazza PLLC on 11/28/2023

On September 29, 2023, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) ruled that a federal contractor could not collect damages from the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS). The contractor’s claim, asserting that it was being sued by...more

Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Releases Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 2/1/2022

Contractors docketed only 364 new appeals during FY 2021. The Board issued an advisory opinion for the first time in its 14-year history. The Board plans to offer the option to conduct hearings and ADR proceedings...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