Cavalier Clothes, Inc. v. The United States

DAVIS, Circuit Judge.

Cavalier Clothes, Inc. (Cavalier) appeals from an order of the United States Claims Court denying injunctive relief and dismissing Cavalier’s complaint for lack of equitable jurisdiction. Because we conclude that the Claims Court has jurisdiction to entertain Cavalier’s complaint, we reverse and remand.

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FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Facts: 1 On September 12, 1985, the Defense Personnel Support Center (DPSC) 2 issued a solicitation inviting small business firms to submit sealed bids for a contract to manufacture 38,900 women’s Army coats. When bids were opened on October 25, 1985,…