Using the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 to pursue claims against the government arising from a government contract. Distinguishing CDA claims from informal requests for equitable adjustment (REA), and deciding when to submit a claim.
Altering Your Government Contract’s Price or Schedule: A Guide to REAs and CDA Claims
Contractors draft and submit Requests for Equitable Adjustments (REA’s) and "claim" documents to persuade the other contracting parties (often Government agencies) that an adjustment to the contract is needed, due to events occurring after award and generally during performance. Such adjustments may consist of either an increase or decrease to the contract price or an adjustment to other terms and conditions—such as schedule.
What Do I Need to Show Proof of Recurring Patterns of Claims? Contractor Proof and Government Defenses
There are standard patterns into which Federal Government contract claims fall. These patterns are very similar at the State and Local Government levels, as well as commercially. Set out in this article are the elements that the contractor must prove, case law support for them, and areas in which contractors are generally weak in their claim submissions, as well as areas of defense open to the Government or other contracting parties.
The Overuse and Misuse of the Defective Specifications Claim Basis
Pricing of Claims: Techniques and Defenses
Requests for Equitable Adjustments and Government Contract Claims: Preparation and Defense
This text contains a comprehensive explanation of the Federal Government REA process. Contractors draft REA and “claim” documents to persuade the other contracting parties (often Government agencies) that an adjustment to the contract is needed, due to events occurring after award and generally during performance. Such adjustments may consist of either an increase or decrease to the contract price or an adjustment to other terms and conditions—such as schedule.
Debt Collection Requirements – Government Discretion
This article discussed what is still one of the most unclear areas in federal Government contract litigation: when and how the Government must assert its claims against the contractor under the Contract Disputes Act. What is certain is that if the Government has a claim against a contractor, it must assert that claim in a final decision for it to be effective.