Ceci N’est pas une Pipe: Agency Attempts to Argue that Document Labeled as “Final Decision” Was Not, In Fact, a Final Decision; Hydraulics International, Inc. v. United States, COFC Nos. 19-105C, 20-598C
Government’s motion to dismiss claim for lack of jurisdiction is denied. The government argued that the court lacked jurisdiction under the Contract Disputes Act because the government never issued a final decision on the contractor’s claim. The court disagreed, finding that the contracting officer had issued a memorandum entitled “Contracting Officer Final Decision.” That decision […]