Weaver-Bailey Contractors, Inc. v. United States

OPINION

SMITH, Chief Judge.

This case is a direct-access appeal from the contracting officer’s denial of plaintiff’s request for an equitable adjustment, and comes before the court for disposition following a four day trial. The central issue presented is whether the delay in completing the contract was caused in whole or in part by plaintiff, thus precluding recovery, or whether the government was the sole cause of the delay, in which case plaintiff is entitled to compensation. For the reasons set forth below, judgment is for plaintiff.

FACTS

Plaintiff Weaver-Bailey Contractors, Inc. was awarded…