Federal Circuit Decision Highlights Important Takeways for Contractors
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently issued an important decision that highlights a few important takeaways for all government contractors, reports The Federal Government Contracts & Procurement Blog.
The case is K-Con Building Systems, Inc. v. United States, Case No. 2014-5062.
Documents in the case indicate that K-Con Building Systems, Inc. (K-Con) entered into a contract to construct a building for the United States Coast Guard. After a delay in contract completion, the federal government imposed liquidated damages (or LDs). K-Con presented three discrete claims against the federal government in the Court of Federal Claims: (1) remission of LDs on the grounds that the LDs clause was unenforceable, (2) remission of LDs on the grounds that K-Con was entitled to a time extension, and (3) additional compensation for constructive changes.
