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Fox Rothschild LLP

Lesson Learned: Board Holds that Only the Contracting Officer Can Bind the Government

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Most government contracts include a Changes clause (notably, FAR 52.243-1), which grants the Government the right to order changes to the scope of the contractor’s work. That clause also entitles the contractor to an...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Federal Circuit Holds “Sum Certain” Requirement for CDA Claims Is Not Jurisdictional

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WHAT: After previewing earlier this year that it was reconsidering its existing precedent, the Federal Circuit held yesterday that the requirement that contractors state a “sum certain” in claims brought under the Contract...more

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ASBCA Confirms the “Goldilocks Principle” in Government Contract Appeals

A letter from the contracting officer unequivocally directing the contractor to exclude specific costs from its cost submissions as unallowable may not be an appealable final decision. Contractors should seek...more

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