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A comprehensive overview of recent significant decisions, regulatory changes, and essential updates for businesses contracting with federal and state governments. ...more
The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals’ 2023 annual report reveals the lowest number of docketed appeals in 40 years, while at the same time the Board deals with the largest number of motions for summary judgment in...more
This month's bid protest spotlight considers two recent protests. J.E. McAmis Inc. v. U.S. is an important decision by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims concerning the court's lack of authority to review the U.S. Small...more
The United States Court of Federal Claims, in Marine Industrial Construction LLC v. The United States, No. 15-1189, 2022 WL 497186 (Fed. Cl. Feb. 17, 2022), issued an opinion discussing termination for default, differing site...more
For federal contractors, the Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”)1 can be a double-edged sword. While the CDA allows contractors to assert contractual claims against the Government, the CDA also contains an anti-fraud provision that...more
The United States Court of Federal Claims (“Court”) addressed in a March 20th opinion a Fifth Amendment takings case. See Lemon Bay Cove, LLC v. United States, No. 17-436L, 2020 WL 1316839. The taking allegedly occurred...more
A recent case from the Court of Federal Claims provides us instruction on differing site conditions and superior knowledge claims. The case arose out of a maintenance dredging contract issued by the United States Army Corps...more
The Court of Federal Claims directed judgment for the Government in a case where nearly thirty percent of the anticipated drilling elevations were incorrect, yet the geotechnical report was clear that the contractor should...more
On May 24, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims decided one of what may be many cases involving the terrible flooding wrought by Hurricane Harvey in the Houston, TX region. The Court of Federal Claims has divided thousands of...more
The United States Court of Federal Claims’ July 15, 2014 decision in RUSH Construction, Inc. v. United States, reflects the unusual circumstance in which the court effectively sat in appellate review of an earlier bid protest...more