Ellett Constr. Co., Inc. v. United States,
93 F.3d 1537, U.S. App. LEXIS, August 26, 1996
A settlement proposal in response to a termination for the convenience of the Government is a non-routine claim subject to the jurisdiction of the courts pursuant to the Contracts Disputes Act, provided that the settlement proposal ripens into a claim after negotiations have reached an impasse.Continue Reading Federal Circuit Court Of Appeals Addresses Definition of "Claim" Under The Contract Disputes Act
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Federal Claims Court Holds Contractor Required to Proceed with Disputed Corrective Work under Disputes Clause; Contractor Not Entitled to Advance Judicial Determination of Propriety of Directive under Federal Courts Administration Act of 1992
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Valley View Enterprises, Inc. v. United States,
35 Fed. Cl. 378 (1996).
On September 22,1992, the Department of the Army awarded plaintiff Valley View Enterprises, Inc. (“Valley View”) a contract to replace seventeen steam lines located at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York in connection with the installation of an underground,…