Notes
Chapter 1
1. 31 USC § 3553.
2. 28 USC § 1491(b).
3. First Enterprise v. The United States, 61 Fed. Cl. 109, 113 (2004).
4. M. Steinthal & Co. v. Seamans, 455 F.2d 1289, 1301-3 (DC Cir. 1971), quoted in Kinnett Dairies, 580 F.2d at 1271 (5th Cir. 1978).
5. KMS Fusion, Inc., B-242529, May 8, 1991, 91-1 CPD ¶ 447.
6. Universal Building Maintenance, Inc., B-282456, July 15, 1999, 99-2 CPD ¶ 32.
7. Schlesinger v. United States, 390 F.2d 702, 708 (Ct. Cl. 1968).
8. Granite Const. Co. v. United States, 962 F.2d 998 (Fed. Cir. 1992).
9. Opti-Lite Optical, B-281693, March 22, 1999, 99-1 CPD ¶ 61.
10. 31 USC §§ 3551-56.
11. National Aerospace Group, Inc., B-282843, August 30, 1999, 99-2 CPD ¶ 43.
12. Allied Protection Services Inc., B-297825, March 23, 2006.
13. Lockheed Martin Corp., B-293679 et al., May 27, 2004, 2004 CPD ¶ 115.
14. Northrop Grumman Info. Tech., Inc., B-290080 et al., June 10, 2002, 2002 CPD ¶ 136.
15. Culver Health Corp., B-242902, June 10, 1991, 91-1 CPD ¶ 556.
16. Metro Machine Corp., B-281872 et al., April 22, 1999, 99-1 CPD ¶ 101.
17. The Jonathan Corp.; Metro Mach. Corp., B-251698.3, B-251698.4, May 17, 1993, 93-2 CPD ¶ 174.
18. Lockheed Martin Corp., B-293679 et al., May 27, 2004, 2004 CPD ¶ 115.
19. R&D Maintenance Services, Inc., B-292342, August 22, 2003, 2003 CPD ¶ 162, discussing Biospherics, Inc., B-278278, January 14, 1998, 98-1 CPD ¶ 161.
20. Northrop Grumman Info. Tech., Inc., B-290080 et al., June 10, 2002, 2002 CPD ¶ 136.
21. Base Technologies, Inc., B-293061.2, B-293061.3, January 28, 2004, 2004 CPD ¶ 31.
22. Mechanical Equipment Company, Inc.; Highland Engineering, Inc.; Etnyre International, Ltd.; Kara Aerospace, Inc., B-292789.2; B-292789.3; B-292789.4; B-292789.5; B-292789.6; B-292789.7, December 15, 2003, released September 14, 2004, 2004 CPD ¶ 192.
23. Creative Information Technology, Inc., B-293073.10, March 16, 2005, 2005 CPD ¶ 110.
24. Id.
25. Burns and Roe Services Corp., B-296355, July 27, 2005, 2005 CPD ¶ 150.
26. United Paradyne Corporation, B-297758, March 10, 2006, 2006 CPD ¶ 47.
27. S.J. Thomas Co., Inc., B-283192, October 20, 1999, 99-2 CPD ¶ 73.
28. Native Resource Development Co., B-409617.3, July 21, 2014.
29. Patricio Enterprises, Inc., B-412740, May 26, 2016.
30. Adelaide Blomfield Management Co., B-253128, B-253128.2, September 27, 1993, 93-2 CPD ¶ 197.
31. Mnemonics, Inc., B-290,961, October 28, 2002, 2003 CPD ¶ 39.
32. Id.
33. Opti-Lite Optical, B-281693, March 22, 1999, 99-1 CPD ¶ 61.
34. Intelligent Decisions, Inc.; Abacus Technology Corporation; D&S Consultants, Inc.; COO Technologies, Inc., B-409686 et al., July 15, 2014.
35. Shumaker Trucking and Excavating Contractors, Inc., B-290732, September 25, 2002, 2002 CPD ¶ 169.
36. LSS Leasing, B-259551, April 3, 1995, 95-1 CPD ¶ 179.
37. William L. Menefee, B-279272, May 28, 1998, 98-1 CPD ¶ 144.
38. 1st St. Investments LP, B-270894, August 15, 1996, 96-2 CPD ¶ 69.
39. MCR Fed., Inc., B-280969, December 14, 1998, 99-1 CPD § 8.
40. Tidewater Homes Realty, Inc., B-274689.5, August 11, 1998, 98-2 CPD ¶ 40.
41. Novex Enterprises, B-297660, March 6, 2006, 2006 CPD ¶ 51.
42. Excelsior Ambulance Serv., Inc. v. United States, 124 Fed. Cl. 581, 593 (2015).
43. Coastal Environmental Group, Inc. v. United States, 118 Fed. Cl. 15, 18 (2014).
44. Sergent Mechanical Systems, Inc. v. United States, 34 Fed. Cl. 505, 523 (1995).
45. Krygoski Const. Co., Inc. v. United States, 94 F.3d 1537, 1543 (Fed. Cir. 1996).
46. The Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, an Emerging Concept?, 11 N&CR ¶ 78.
47. Contel Advanced Systems, Inc., ASBCA No. 49074, 03-1 BCA ¶ 32155.
48. Isadore and Miriam Klein, GSBCA 6614, 84-2 BCA ¶ 17273 (1984).
49. The Libertatia Associates, 46 Fed. Cl. 702 (2000).
50. Francisco Javier Rivera Agredano and Alfonso Calderon Leon v. The United States, 70 Fed. Cl. 564 (2006).
51. Id.
52. Henry H. Norman v. General Services Administration, GSBCA 15070, et al., 02-2 BCA ¶ 32042.
53. Id.
54. Scott Timber Co. v. United States, 692 F.3d 1365, 1372 (Fed. Cir. 2012).
55. TigerSwan, Inc. v. United States, 110 Fed. Cl. 336, 345-46 (2013).
56. Prism Maritime LLC, B-409267.2, B-409267.3, April 7, 2014.
57. Penner Installation Corp. v. The United States, 89 F. Supp. 545, 548, 116 Ct. Cl. 550 (1950).
58. Mike Gibson and Mike Bearden Co-trustees in Dissolution of Delta Products Company, AGBCA No. 88-139-1, 93-2 BCA ¶ 25615.
59. BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration. Inc., ASBCA 44832, 01-2 BCA ¶ 31495.
60. U.S. Facilities, Inc., B-293029, B-293029.2, January 16, 2004, 2004 CPD ¶ 17.
61. Washington Development Group-JWB, LLC v. General Services Administration, GSBCA 15137, GSBCA 16004, 03-2 BCA ¶ 32319.
62. Johnson Controls World Services, Inc., B-289,942, B-289942.2, May 24, 2002, 2002 CPD ¶ 88.
63. J.W. Holding Group & Associates, Inc., B-285882.3, B-285882.6, July 2, 2001, 2003 CPD ¶ 126.
64. Digital Systems Group, Inc., B-286931, B-286931.2, March 7, 2001, 2001 CPD ¶ 50.
Chapter 2
1. Computer Technology Associates Inc., B-288622, November 7, 2001, 2001 CPD ¶ 187.
2. Id.
3. Id.
4. American Management Systems, Inc., B-285645, September 8, 2000, 2000 CPD ¶ 163.
5. Computers Universal, Inc., B-292794, November 18, 2003, 2003 CPD ¶ 201.
6. The Leads Corp., B-292465, September 26, 2003, 2003 CPD ¶ 197.
7. The Jones/Hill Joint Venture, B-286194.4, B-286194.5, B-286194.6, December 5, 2001, 2001 CPD ¶ 194.
8. Ktech Corporation, B-285330, August 7, 2000, 2002 CPD ¶ 77.
9. Computers Universal, Inc., November 18, 2003, 2003 CPD ¶ 201.
10. Id.
11. Turner Construction Co. v. United States, 94 Fed. Cl. 561, 580-81 (2010).
12. Id. at 579.
13. Turner Construction Co. v. United States et al., 645 F.3d 1377 (Fed. Cir. 2011).
14. Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, B-290158, June 17, 2002, 2002 CPD ¶ 100.
15. Impresa Construzioni Geom. Domenico Garufi v. The United States, 238 F.3d 1324, 1333 (Fed. Cir. 2001).
16. Computer Technology Associates, Inc., B-288622, November 7, 2001, 2001 CPD ¶ 187.
17. Acquest Development LLC, B-287439, June 6, 2001, 2001 CPD ¶ 101.
18. Id.
19. Southwest Bell Telephone Company, B-292476, October 1, 2003, 2003 CPD ¶ 117.
20. Acquest Development LLC, B-287439, June 6, 2001, 2001 CPD ¶ 101.
21. American Technical & Analytical Services, Inc., B-282277.5, May 31, 2000, 2000 CPD ¶ 98.
22. FN Manufacturing, Inc., B-297172; B-297172.2, December 1, 2005, 2005 CPD ¶ 212.
23. Id.
24. Medina Construction Ltd. v. The United States, 43 Fed. Cl. 537, 555 (1999).
25. Bender Gmbh, ASBCA No. 52266, 04-1 BCA ¶ 32474.
26. Laguna Construction Co., Inc. v. Carter, 828 F. 3d 1364 (Fed. Cir. 2016).
27. Johnson v. All-State Contractors Inc., 329 F.3d 848 (Fed. Cir. 2003).
28. Copeland v. Veneman, 350 F.3d 1230 (Fed. Cir. 2003).
29. Wright Runstad Properties Ltd. Partnership v. The United States, 40 Fed. Cl. 820 (1998).
30. B&B Reproductions, GPO BCA 9-89, June 30, 1995.
31. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya-Puerto Rico v. The United States, 48 Fed. Cl. 29 (2000).
32. First Commercial Funding, LLC., Assignee of Power Construction Group, Inc., ENGBCA No. 6447, February 10, 2000.
33. Safeco Insurance Company of America, ASBCA No. 52107, 03-2 BCA ¶ 32341.
34. Certified Abatement Technologies, Inc., ASBCA No. 39852, 99-1 BCA ¶ 30389.
35. American Government Properties and Houma SSA LLC v. United States, 118 Fed. Cl. 61 (2014).
Chapter 3
1. 65 Comp. Gen. 177 (1986), B-241856.2, September 23, 1992.
2. Expenditures by The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, B-247563, B-247563.3, April 5, 1996, 96-1 CPD ¶ 190.
3. Forest Service Request for Relief of Liability, B-303177, October 20, 2004.
4. Fisko v. United States, 395 F. Supp. 2d 57 (S.D.N.Y. 2005).
5. Fellosea Ackerson et al. v. Bean Dredging LLC, 589 F.3d 196 (5th Cir. 2009).
6. Jerome Stevens Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. The Food and Drug Administration, 402 F.3d 1249 (DC Cir. 2005).
7. Id.
8. Whisnant v. The United States, 400 F.3d 1177, 1180 (9th Cir. 2005).
9. Id.
10. Id. at 1181-82.
11. Fisko v. United States, 395 F. Supp. 2d 57, 65 (S.D.N.Y. 2005).
12. Sullivan et al. v. Tedd Shimp, 324 F.3d 397 (6th Cir. 2003).
13. Id.
14. B & A Marine Co., Inc. v. American Foreign Shipping Co., Inc., 23 F.3d 709, 715 (2d Cir. 1994).
15. Schweiker v. Chilicky, 487 US 412 (1988).
16. M.E.S., Inc. v. Snell, 712 F.3d 666, 675 (2d Cir. 2013).
Chapter 4
1. Erickson v. American Institute of Bio. Sciences, 716 F. Supp. 908, 909fn1 (ED Va. 1989), citing W. Blackstone, Commentaries on the Law of England, 160 (1768).
2. U.S. Department of Justice, “Justice Department Recovers Over $4.7 Billion from False Claims Act Cases in Fiscal Year 2016,” press release, December 14, 2016, https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-recovers-over-47-billion-false-claims-act-cases-fiscal-year -2016.
3. Hagood v. Sonoma County Water Agency, 81 F.3d 1465, 1476 (9th Cir. 1996).
4. United States ex rel. Holmes v. Consumer Ins. Group, 318 F.3d 1199 (10th Cir. 2003).
5. U.S. ex rel. Maxwell v. Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Corp., 540 F.3d 1180 (10th Cir. 2008).
Chapter 5
1. Interagency Agreements—Use of an Interagency Agreement between the Counterintelligence Field Activity, Department of Defense, and GovWorks to Obtain Office Space, B-309181, August 17, 2007.
2. Winter v. Cath-dr/Balti J.V., 497 F.3d 1339, (Fed. Cir. 2007).
3. K-Con Building Systems, Inc. v. United States, 107 Fed. Cl. 571 (2012).
4. Flexfab, LLC v. United States, 424 F.3d 1254 (Fed. Cir. 2005).
5. Flexfab, LLC v. United States, 62 Fed. Cl. 139 (1996).
6. City of El Centro v. United States, 922 F.2d 816, 820 (Fed. Cir. 1990).
7. Fed. Crop Ins. Corp. v. Merrill, 332 U.S. 380, 384, 68 S. Ct. 1, 92 L. Ed. 10 (1947).
8. City of El Centro, supra, 922 F.2d at 820.
9. Home Fed. Bank of Tenn., F.S.B. v. United States, 57 Fed. Cl. 676, 689 (2003).
10. Digicon Corp. v. The United States, 56 Fed. Cl. 569, 574 (2005).
11. Strickland v. United States, 382 F. Supp. 2d 1334 (MD Fla. 2005).
12. Stevens Van Lines, Inc. v. United States, 80 Fed. Cl. 276 (2008).
13. Ann Riley & Assocs., Ltd.—Reconsideration, B-271741, March 10, 1997, 97-1 CPD ¶ 122, at 2-3.
14. Orion International Technologies v. The United States, 66 Fed. Cl. 569, 574 (2005).
15. ACS Government Services, Inc., B-293014, January 20, 2004.
16. Orion International Technologies v. The United States, and Fiore Industries, Inc., 66 Fed. Cl. 569 (2005).
17. Ab-Tech Construction, Inc. v. United States, 31 Fed. Cl. 429, 430 (1994), aff’d without written opinion, 57 F.3d 1084 (Fed. Cir. 1995).
18. BMY—Combat Sys. Div. of Harsco Corp. v. United States, 38 Fed. Cl. 109 (1997).
19. United States v. TDC Management Corp., 24 F.3d 292, 296, 298 (DC Cir. 1994).
20. Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States, 136 S. Ct. 1989 (2016).
21. Daewoo Engineering and Construction Co. v. United States, 557 F.3d 1332 (Fed. Cir. 2009).
22. UMC Electronics Co., 43 Fed. Cl. 776 (1999).
Chapter 6
1. 31 USC § 6304.
2. 31 USC § 6305.
3. 31 USC § 6303.
4. CMS Contract Management Services, Inc. v. Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, 745 F.3d 1379 (Fed. Cir. 2014).
5. Hymas v. United States, 810 F.3d 1312, 1327-28 (Fed. Cir. 2016).
6. MorphoTrust USA, LLC, B-412711, May 16, 2016.
7. 10 USC § 2371(a).
8. The United States v. Winstar, 518 U.S. 839, 116 S. Ct. 2432, 135 L. Ed. 2d 964 (1996).
9. Trauma Service Group v. United States, 104 F.3d 1321 (Fed. Cir. 1997).
10. MTD Transcribing Services, ASBCA No. 53104, 01-1 BCA ¶ 31304.
11. Computer Associates International, Inc.—Reconsideration, B-292077.6, May 5, 2004.
12. Id.
13. Lacey Newday Consulting, LLC, CBCA 2782, 2832, 13 BCA ¶ 35205.
14. L. Dale Jones v. The United States, 49 Fed. Cl. 516, 517 (2001).
15. Peninsula Group Capital Corp. v. United States, 93 Fed. Cl. 720 (2010).
16. Crewzers Fire Crew Transport, Inc. v. United States, 741 F.3d 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2014).
17. J. Cooper & Associates, Inc. v. United States, 53 Fed. Cl. 8 (2002).
18. Ridge Runner Forestry Inc. v. Ann M. Veneman, Sec’t of Agriculture, 287 F.3d 1058 (Fed. Cir. 2002).
19. Thai Hai, ASBCA No. 53375 , 02-2 BCA ¶ 31975.
20. Flexfab, LLC v. United States, 62 Fed. Cl. 139, 148 (2004).
21. Elaine Leonardo v. The United States, 63 Fed. Cl. 552 (2005).
22. Id.
23. Digicon Corp. v. The United States, 56 Fed. Cl. 425 (2003).
24. Id.
25. Baltimore & Ohio R.R. Co. v. United States, 261 U.S. 592, 597, 43 S. Ct. 425, 426-27, 67 L. Ed. 816 (1923).
26. Advanced Team Concepts, Inc. v. The United States, 68 Fed. Cl. 147 (2005).
27. Sociometrics Inc., ASBCA No. 51620, 00-1 BCA ¶ 30620.
28. Ryan v. The United States, 57 Fed. Cl. 731, 733-34 (2003).
29. Schism v. United States, 316 F.3d 1259, 1278 (Fed. Cir. 2002).
30. Ruttenburg v. The United States, 65 Fed. Cl. 43, 49 (2005).
31. Night Vision Corp. v. United States, 68 Fed. Cl. 368, 387 (2005).
32. U.S. GAO, Principles of Federal Appropriations Law, 2d ed., vol. 3 (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office): chap. 12, 12-82-12-83.
33. Using Trade Practice to Establish an Ambiguity: A Sensible Approach, 13 N&CR ¶ 43.
Chapter 7
1. Lear Siegler Management Servs. Corp. v. United States, 867 F.2d 600, 603 (Fed. Cir. 1989).
2. J.P. Fleming, Jr., Inc., PSBCA No. 5197, 06-1 BCA ¶ 33289.
3. Edward R. Marden Corp. v. The United States, 807 F.2d 701, 705 (Fed. Cir. 1986).
4. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., The Path of the Law, 10 Harvard Law Review 457, 463 (1897).
5. Hotchkiss v. National City Bank of New York, 200 F. 287, 293 (SDNY 1911), aff’d, 201 F. 664 (2d Cir. 1912), aff’d, 231 U.S. 50, 34 S. Ct. 20, 58 L. Ed. 115 (1913), quoted in L.S.S. Leasing Corp. v. United States, 695 F.2d 1359, 1364 (Fed. Cir. 1982).
6. David Nassif Associates v. The United States, 214 Ct. Cl. 407, 557 F.2d 249 (1977).
7. ACM Construction and Marine Group v. U.S. Department of Transportation, CBCA 2245, 2345, 14-1 BCA ¶ 35537.
8. California Sand & Gravel, Inc., 22 Cl. Ct 19, 26 (1990).
9. Metric Constructors, Inc., 169 F.3d 747 (Fed. Cir. 1999).
10. Restatement of Contracts, Second, § 223 (1981).
11. Gresham and Co. Inc. v. The United States, 470 F.2d 542, 554 (Ct. Cl. 1972).
12. 4J2RIC Limited Partnership v. GSA, GSBCA 15584, 02-1 BCA ¶ 31742.
13. IAP World Services, Inc. v. Department of Commerce, CBCA 2633, 12-2 BCA ¶ 35119.
14. Roger Parris dba Manchester Realty v. GSA, GSBCA 15512, 01-2 BCA ¶ 31629.
15. Per Aarsleff A/S v. United States, 829 F.3d 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2016).
16. Id.
17. Textron Def Sys. v. Widnall, 143 F.3d 1465, 1468 (Fed. Cir. 1998).
18. Brooks Range Contract Services, Inc., DOTCAB No. 4456, DOTCAB No. 4457-4458, 05-1 BCA ¶ 32808.
19. Precision Pine and Timber, Inc. v. The United States, 63 Fed. Cl. 122 (2004).
20. Barron Bancshares, Inc. v. United States, 366 F.3d 1360, 1376 (Fed. Cir. 2004).
21. McAbee Construction, Inc. v. United States, 97 F.3d 1431 (Fed. Cir. 1996).
22. Community Heating and Plumbing Co. v. Kelso, 987 F.2d 1575, 1579 (Fed. Cir. 1993).
23. Metric Constructors, Inc. v. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 169 F.3d 747 (Fed. Cir. 1999).
24. Nielsen-Dillingham Builders, J.V. v. United States, 43 Fed. Cl. 5 (1999).
25. ECI Construction. Inc., ASBCA No. 54344, 05-1 BCA ¶ 32857.
26. HPI/GSA 3C. LLC v. Perry, 364 F.3d 1327, 1334 (Fed. Cir. 2004).
27. Id.
28. Metric Constructors, Inc. v. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 169 F.3d 747 (Fed. Cir. 1999).
29. Id.
30. Sun Microsystems Federal, Inc. v. Department of the Army, GSBCA 13615-P, 96-2 BCA ¶ 28507.
31. Trident Ctr. v. Connecticut Gen. Life Ins. Co., 847 F.2d 564, 569 (9th Cir. 1988).
32. Conscoop-Consorza Fra Coop. Di Prod. E. Lavoro v. United States, 159 Fed. Appx. 184, 185-86 (Fed. Cir. 2005).
33. Restatement of Contracts, Second, § 213.
34. Schism v. United States, 316 F.3d 1259, 1278 (Fed. Cir. 2002) (en banc).
35. J. Cibinic, Jr., J.F. Nagle, and R.C. Nash Jr., Administration of Government Contracts, 5th ed. (Washington, DC: George Washington University, 2016), 228.
36. Sylvania Electric Products, Inc. v. United States, 458 F.2d 994, 1006 (1972).
37. Cibinic and Nash, supra at 229.
38. Id. at 230.
39. Id. at 230.
40. Freedom NY v. The United States, 329 F.3d 1320 (Fed. Cir. 2003).
41. Id. at 1328.
42. Id. at 1323.
43. Northrop Grumman Information Technology, Inc. v. The United States, 535 F.3d 1339 (Fed. Cir. 2008).
Chapter 8
1. AT&T Communications Inc. v. Wiltel, 1 F.3d 1201, 1205 (Fed. Cir. 1993), quoting Allied Materials & Equip. Co. v. United States, 215 Ct. Cl. 406, 409, 569 F.2d 562, 563-64 (1978).
2. Poly-Pacific Technologies, Inc., B-296029, June 1, 2005, 2005 CPD ¶ 105.
3. Onix Networking Corporation, B-411841, November 9, 2015.
4. HG Properties A, L.P. v. The United States & Quality Leasing & Development, 68 Fed. Appx. 192 (Fed. Cir. 2003).
5. Atlantic Coast Contracting Inc., B-288969.4, June 21, 2002, 2002 CPD ¶ 104.
6. Cardinal Maintenance Services, Inc. v. The United States, 63 Fed. Cl. 98 (2004).
7. Poly-Pacific Technologies, Inc., supra.
8. Info. Sys. & Networks, Corp. v. United States, 81 Fed. Cl. 740, 746-47 (2008), aff’d, 356 F. Appx 410 (Fed. Cir. 2009).
9. J .P. Fleming, Jr., PSBCA No. 5197, February 3, 2006.
10. Lamb Engineering and Construction Co., ASBCA No. 53304, 06-1 BCA ¶ 33178.
11. Info. Sys. & Networks, Corp. v. United States, 81 Fed. Cl. 740, 746-47 (2008), aff’d, 356 F. App’x 410 (Fed. Cir. 2009).
12. Winter v. Cath-dr/Balti Joint Venture, 497 F.3d 1339 (Fed. Cir. 2007).
13. Information Systems and Network Corp. v. The United States, 81 Fed. Cl. 740 (2008), aff’d, 356 F. App’x 410 (Fed. Cir. 2009).
14. A & D Fire Protection, ASBCA No. 53103, 02-2 BCA ¶ 32053.
15. Accelerated Int’l Forwarders, LLC v. United States, No. 09-819C, 2011 WL 636416 (Fed. Cl. 2011).
16. Seven Seas Shiphandlers LLC, ASBCA 57875-79, 15-1 BCA ¶ 35908.
17. Id.
18. Hoel-Steffen Construction Co., v. United States, 456 F.2d 760 (Ct. Cl. 1972).
19. K-Con Bldg. Sys., Inc. v. United States, 778 F.3d 1000, 1010 (Fed. Cir. 2015).
20. Nova Group/Tutor-Saliba v. United States, 125 Fed. Cl. 469, 473 (2016).
21. Parker Excavating, Inc., ASBCA No. 54637, 06-1 BCA ¶ 33217.
22. Do-Well Machine Shop, Inc. v. United States, 870 F.2d 637 (Fed. Cir. 1989).
23. 4J2R1C LP v. General Services Administration, GSBCA No. 15584, 02-1 BCA ¶ 31742.
24. Amfac Resorts, LLC v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, 282 F.3d 818, 824, 350 US App. DC 191, 197 (DC Cir. 2002), reversed on other grounds, National Park Hospitality Ass’n v. Department of Interior, 538 U.S. 803, 123 S. Ct. 2026 (2003).
25. Empressa de Viacao Terceirense, ASBCA No. 49827, 01-1 BCA ¶ 30796.
26. General Engineering & Mach. Works v. O’Keefe, 991 F.2d 775, 779-80 (Fed. Cir. 1993).
27. M.E. McGeary Co., ASBCA No. 36788, 90-1 BCA ¶ 22512.
28. Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co., ASBCA No. 38284, 91-1 BCA ¶ 23439.
29. Rodgers Construction, Inc., IBCA No. 2777, 92-1 BCA ¶ 24503.
30. OFEGRO, HUDBCA No. 88-3410-C7, 91-3 BCA ¶ 24206; and H&R Machinists Co., ASBCA No. 38440, 91-1 BCA ¶ 23373.
31. Telesec Library Services, ASBCA No. 42968, 92-1 BCA ¶ 24650; and Ace Services, Inc. v. General Services Administration, GSBCA No. 11331, 92-2 BCA ¶ 24943.
32. GAI Consultants, Inc., ENGBCA No. 6030, 95-2 BCA ¶ 27620.
33. Unit Data Service Corp. v. Department of Veterans Affairs, GSBCA No. 10775-P-R, 93-3 BCA ¶ 25964.
34. Miller’s Moving Co., ASBCA No. 43114, 92-1 BCA ¶ 24707.
35. General Engineering & Machine Works, ASBCA No. 38788, 92-3 BCA ¶ 25055.
36. Rehabilitation Services of Northern California, ASBCA No. 47085, 96-2 BCA ¶ 28324.
37. Labat-Anderson, Inc. v. United States, 42 Fed. Cl. 806, 857 (1999).
38. K-Con, Inc., ASBCA No. 60686, 17-1 BCA ¶ 36632.
39. John Reiner & Co. v. United States, 163 Ct. Cl. 381, 325 F.2d 438, 442 (1963).
40. Krygoski Construction Company, Inc. v. The United States, 94 F.3d 1537, 1541 (Fed. Cir. 1996).
41. Id.
42. TigerSwan, Inc. v. United States, 118 Fed. Cl. 447, 453 (2014).
43. Gulf Group General Enterprises Co. W.L.L. v. United States, 114 Fed. Cl. 258 (2013).
44. Id.
45. T & M Distributors, Inc. v. United States, 185 F.3d 1279 (Fed. Cir. 1999).
Chapter 9
1. Prudential Ins. Co. v. United States, 801 F.2d 1295, 1298 (Fed. Cir. 1986).
2. Ginsberg v. Austin, 968 F.2d 1198, 1200 (Fed. Cir. 1992).
3. First Hartford Corp. v. United States, 194 F.3d 1279, 1294 (Fed. Cir. 1999).
4. J. Grossbaum, Procedural Fairness in Public Contracts: The Procurement Regulations, 57 Virginia Law Review 171, 227-28 (1971), quoted in Peoples Gas, Light, and Coke Co. v. U.S. Postal Service, 658 F.2d 1182, 1188 (7th Cir. 1981).
5. Wilner v. The United States, 24 F.3d 1397, 1407 (Fed. Cir. 1994).
6. U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Statistical Report for the Fiscal Year October I, 2015—September 30, 1996 (Washington, DC, 2016), http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/Statistical%20Report%20for%20FY2016.pdf.
7. 28 USC § 1491(b).
8. SRA International v. United States, 766 F.3d 1409 (Fed. Cir. 2014).
9. Id.
10. LABAT-Anderson Inc. v. The United States, 65 Fed. Cl. 570 (2005).
11. Jordan Pond Co., LLC v. United States, 115 Fed. Cl. 623, 629 (2014).
12. Information Technology & Applications Corp. v. The United States, 316 F.3d 1312, 1319 (Fed. Cir. 2003).
13. Id.
14. Id.
15. Systems Plus, Inc. v. The United States, 69 Fed. Cl. 757, 769 (2006).
16. American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO v. The United States, 258 F.3d 1294, 1302 (Fed. Cir. 2001).
17. Rex Service Corporation v. The United States, and Associated Aircraft Manufacturing & Sales Inc., 448 F.3d 1305 (Fed. Cir. 2006).
18. Digitalis Educ. Solutions, Inc. v. United States, 664 F.3d 1380, 1384 (Fed. Cir. 2012).
19. The Hughes Group v. United States, 119 Fed. Cl. 221 (2014).
20. Hyperion Inc. v. United States, 115 Fed. Cl. 541 (2014).
21. Digitalis Educ. Solutions v. United States, 664 F.3d 1380 (Fed. Cir. 2012).
22. CGI Fed. Inc. v. United States, 779 F.3d 1346, 1351 (Fed. Cir. 2015).
23. Anderson Columbia Envtl., Inc. v. The United States, 42 Fed. Cl. 880 (1999).
24. Id.
25. Emerald Coast Finest Produce Co. Inc. v. United States, 74 Fed. Cl. 679, 680 (2006).
26. Banknote Corp. of America, Inc. v. The United States, 365 F.3d 1345, 1352fn3 (Fed. Cir. 2004).
27. Fire-Trol Holdings, LLC v. The United States, 62 Fed. Cl. 440, 444 (2004).
28. 31 USC § 3551(1).
29. Starfleet Marine Transportation Inc., B-290,181, July 5, 2002, 2002 CPD ¶ 113.
30. Edmond Sci. Co., B-410187.2, December 1, 2014.
31. 10 USC § 2304c(e); Matter of: Erickson Helicopters, Inc., B-415176.3, December 11, 2017.
32. Goldbelt Glacier Health Services, LLC, B-410378, B-410378.2, September 25, 2014.
33. Edmond Sci. Co., B-410187.2, December 1, 2014.
34. Ici Servs., Inc., B-409231.2, April 23, 2014.
35. Ocuto Blacktop and Paving Co. Inc., B-284165, March 1, 2000, 2000 CPD ¶ 32.
36. United Information Systems Inc., B-282895; B-282896, June 22, 1999, 99-1 CPD ¶ 115.
37. United States v. Johnson Controls, Inc., 713 F. 2d 1541, 1551-52 (Fed. Cir. 1983).
38. STR, LLC, B-297421, December 22, 2005, 2006 CPD ¶ 11.
39. Id.
40. Id.
41. Fisher-Cal Industries, Inc., B-285150.2, July 6, 2000, 2000 CPD ¶ 115.
42. Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Actor for Fiscal Year 2005, Pub. L. No. 108-375, 118 Stat. 1811, 1848 (2004).
43. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Va., B-222485, July 11, 1986, 86-2 CPD ¶ 61.
44. Virginia Electric and Power Company; Baltimore Gas & Electric Company, B-285209; B-285209.2, August 2, 2000, 2000 CPD ¶ 134.
45. Bid Protest Regulations, 4 CFR 21.0(a).
46. Four Winds Servs., Inc., B-280714, August 28, 1998, 98-2 CPD ¶ 57.
47. Gold Cross Safety Corporation, B-296,099, June 13, 2005, 2005 CPD ¶ 118.
48. American Government Marketing, Inc., B-294895, November 22, 2004, 2005 CPD ¶ 109.
49. Armed Forces Merchandise Outlet, Inc., B-294281, October 12, 2004, 2004 CPD ¶ 218.
50. McDonald Construction Services, Inc., B-285980, October 25, 2000, 2000 CPD ¶ 183.
51. Crane & Co., B-297398, January 18, 2006, 2006 CPD ¶ 22.
52. Language Services Associates, Inc., B-297392, January 17, 2006, 2006 CPD ¶ 20.
53. Sytronics, Inc., B-297346, December 29, 2005, 2006 CPD ¶ 15.
54. Wilner v. The United States, 24 F.3d 1397, 1407 (Fed. Cir. 1994).
55. 28 USC § 1491(a)(1).
56. Frank E. Fisher v. The United States, 402 F.3d 1167 (Fed. Cir. 2004).
57. Trauma Service Group v. The United States, 104 F.3d 1321, 1324 (Fed. Cir. 1997), quoting Hercules, Inc. v. United States, 516 U.S. 417, 423, 116 S. Ct. 981, 134 L. Ed. 2d 47 (1996).
58. DynCorp Information Systems, LLC v. The United States., 58 Fed. Cl. 446 (2003).
59. 28 USC § 1491(a)(2).
60. Alliant Techsystems, Inc. v. The United States, 178 F.3d 1260, 1270 (Fed. Cir. 1999).
61. Id. at 1271.
62. Id.
63. CW Government Travel Inc. v. The United States, 63 Fed. Cl. 369 (2004).
64. United Intern. Investigative Services v. The United States, 26 Cl. Ct. 892, 899 (1992).
65. Bruce Zoeller v. The United States, 65 Fed. Cl. 449 (2005).
66. 41 USC § 7102.
67. Logan Machinists Inc., DOTCAB No. 4184, March 1, 2005.
68. Wesleyan Co. v. Harvey, 454 F.3d 1375 (Fed. Cir. 2006).
69. Id.
70. Thomas D. McCloskey v. GSA, GSBCA No. 15901, August 14, 2002, 02-2 BCA ¶ 32006.
71. Home Entertainment, Inc., ASBCA No. 50791, 99-2 BCA ¶ 30550.
72. United States v Johnson Controls, 713 F.2d 1541, 1551 (Fed. Cir. 1983).
73. RMI Titanium Co. v. Westinghouse Elec. Corp., 78 F.3d 1125 (6th Cir. 1996).
74. D&H Distributing, 102 F.3d 542, 546-47 (Fed. Cir. 1996).
75. Alpine Computers, Inc., ASBCA No. 54659, 05-2 BCA ¶ 32997.
76. Texas Health Choice, L.C. v. Office of Personnel Management, 400 F.3d 895, 900 (Fed. Cir. 2005).
77. Katz v. Cisneros, 16 F.3d 1204, 1208-9 (Fed. Cir. 1994).
Chapter 10
1. Beta Analytics International v. The United States, 67 Fed. Cl. 384, 394-95 (2005).
2. ProTech Corporation, B-294818, December 30, 2004, 2005 CPD ¶ 73.
3. Opti-Lite Optical, B-281693, March 22, 1999, 99-1 CPD ¶ 61.
4. ProTech Corporation, supra.
5. The MIL Corporation, B-294836, December 30, 2004, 2005 CPD ¶ 29.
6. Keeton Corrections, Inc., B-293348, March 4, 2004, 2005 CPD ¶ 44.
7. Preferred Sys. Solutions, Inc., B-292322, August 25, 2003, 2003 CPD ¶ 166.
8. Id.
9. Beneco Enterprises, Inc. B-283154, October 13, 1999, 2000 CPD ¶ 69
10. Simborg Development, Inc., B-283538, December 7, 1999, 2000 CPD ¶ 12.
11. Al Ghanim Combined Group v. The United States, 56 Fed. Cl. 502 (2003).
12. Mississippi State Dep’t of Rehab. Servs., B-250783.8, September 7, 1994, 94-2 CPD ¶ 99.
13. High Point Sec., Inc.—Recon. and Protest, B-255747.2, B-255747.3, February 22, 1994, 94-1 CPD ¶ 169.
14. ARA Envtl. Servs., Inc., B-254321, August 23, 1993, 93-2 CPD ¶ 113.
15. J.A. Farrington Janitorial Services, B-296875, October 18, 2005, 2005 CPD ¶ 187.
16. Id.
17. Id.
18. 120 Church St., B-232139, B-232139.3, March 7, 1989, 89-1 CPD ¶ 246.
19. Gov’t Acquisitions, Inc., B-408426, September 17, 2013.
20. Blue and Gold Fleet L.P. v. United States, 492 F.3d 1308 (Fed. Cir. 2007).
21. COMINT Sys. Corp. v. United States, 700 F.3d 1377 (Fed. Cir. 2012).
22. CGI Federal v. United States, 779 F.3d 1346 (Fed. Cir. 2015).
23. Bannum, Inc. v. United States, 779 F.3d 1376 (Fed. Cir. 2015).
24. New SI, LLC, B-295209, November 22, 2004, 2005 CPD ¶ 71.
25. Marshall-Putnam Soil and Water Conservation District, B-289949, B-289949.2, May 29, 2002.
26. The MIL Corporation, B-297508, B-297508.2, January 26, 2006, 2006 CPD ¶ 34.
27. 4 CFR 21.2.
28. HMX, Inc. B-291102, November 4, 2002, 2003 CPD ¶ 52.
29. Software Testing Solutions, Inc. v. United States, 58 Fed. Cl. 533, 536-37 (2003).
30. Transatlantic Lines LLC v. United States, 68 Fed. Cl. 48, 52 (2005).
31. 4 CFR 21.1.
32. Rule 3, Rules of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
33. 31 USC § 3553(d)(3)(C).
34. PGBA, LLC v. The United States, 57 Fed. Cl. 655 (2003), aff’d, PGBA, LLC v. United States, 389 F.3d 1219 (Fed. Cir. 2004).
35. Chapman Law Firm v. The United States, 62 Fed. Cl. 464 (2004).
36. Alion Science and Technology Corp. v. The United States, 69 Fed. Cl. 14 (2005).
37. Sys. Application & Techs., Inc. v. United States, 100 Fed. Cl. 687 (2011), aff’d, 691 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2012).
Chapter 11
1. Corrigan v. The United States, 70 Fed. Cl. 665 (2006).
2. Modeer v. The United States, 68 Fed. Cl. 131 (2005).
3. Contract Cleaning Maintenance, Inc. v. United States, 811 F.2d 586, 592 (Fed. Cir. 1987).
4. Eaton Contract Services, Inc. ASBCA No. 52888, 02-2 BCA ¶ 32023.
5. Id.
6. Clearwater Constructors Inc. v. The United States, 71 Fed. Cl. 25 (2003).
7. Todd Const., L.P. v. United States, 656 F.3d 1306 (Fed. Cir. 2011).
8. Record Steel and Construction Inc. v. The United States, 62 Fed. Cl. 508 (2004).
9. TLT Construction Corp., ASBCA No. 53769, 02-2 BCA ¶ 31969.
10. Washington Development Group v. GSA, GSBCA No. 15137, 03-2 BCA ¶ 32319.
11. J. L. Simmons Company Inc. v. The United States, 60 Fed. Cl. 388 (2004).
12. 41 USC § 7105(a).
13. Arakaki v. The United States, 62 Fed. Cl. 244, 254 (2004).
14. SAB Const., Inc. v. The United States, 66 Fed. Cl. 77, 88 (2005).
15. Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. Murphy, 823 F.3d 622, 628 (Fed. Cir. 2016).
16. Bonneville Associates v. GSA, 165 F.3d 1360 (Fed. Cir. 1999).
17. Riley and Ephriam Construction Co. Inc. v. The United States, 408 F.3d 1369 (Fed. Cir. 2005).
18. Bonneville Associates v. GSA, 165 F.3d 1360 (Fed. Cir. 1999).
19. Edward Grinnell v. The United States, 71 Fed. Cl. 202 (2006).
20. 41 USC § 7109(a)(3).
21. Wilner v. The United States, 24 F.3d 1397, 1401-02 (Fed. Cir. 1994).
22. K-Con Bldg. Sys., Inc. v. United States, 778 F.3d 1000, 1006 (Fed. Cir. 2015).
23. Id.
Chapter 12
1. 28 USC § 2412.
2. Dream Management, Inc. v. Department of Homeland Security, CBCA 5739-C, 17-1 BCA ¶ 36916.
3. Universal Fidelity LP v. United States, 70 Fed. Cl. 310 (2006).
4. Rice Services, LTD. v. The United States, 405 F.3d 1017 (2005).
5. Id.
6. DRC Corp. v. Department of Commerce, GSBCA 15172-C (14919-COM), 00-1 BCA ¶ 30841.
7. Dream Management, Inc. v. Department of Homeland Security, CBCA 5739-C, 17-1 BCA ¶ 36916.
8. Airport Building Associates v. GSA, GSBCA No. 16429-C (15535), 04-2 BCA ¶ 32773.
9. A & B Limited Partnership v. GSA, GSBCA No. 16322-C (15208), 05-1 BCA ¶ 32832.
10. Q Integrated Companies, LLC v. United States, 133 Fed. Cl. 479, 493 (2017).
11. 4 CFR 21.8.
12. Williamson County Ambulance Service, Inc. Costs, B-293811.4, September 16, 2004.
13. The Sandi-Sterling Consortium-Costs, B-296246.2, September 20, 2005, 2005 CPD ¶ 173.
14. Browning-Ferris Industries of Hawaii, Inc.—Costs, B-278,051, September 20, 2005.
15. Carlson Wagonlit Travel—Request for Declaration of Entitlement to Costs, B-266337, B-266338, B-266346, B-266337.3, B-266338.3, B-266346.3, July 3, 1996, 96-2 CPD ¶ 99.
16. REMSA, Inc.—Costs, B-293771.2, September 3, 2004.
17. Shindong-A Express Tour Company, Ltd.—Costs, B-292459.3, March 25, 2004.
18. Id.
19. CourtSmart Digital Systems, Inc.—Costs, B-292995.7, March 18, 2005.
20. Intermarkets Global-Costs, B-400660.14, July 2, 2014.