A.L. Prime Energy Consultant, Inc. v. Mass. Bay Transportation Authority

**419 This case concerns the proper construction of the termination for convenience clause in a contract between the **420 Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and A.L. Prime Energy Consultant, Inc. (Prime), a private fuel supplier. A termination for convenience clause permits a contracting public entity, under certain circumstances, to cancel a procurement contract without exposure to liability for breach of contract. See Maxima Corp . v. United States , 847 F.2d 1549 , 1552 (Fed. Cir. 1988). Termination for convenience clauses originated in Federal procurement contracts, and…