American Electronic Laboratories, Inc. v. The United States

BISSELL, Circuit Judge.

American Electronic Laboratories (AEL) appeals from the decision of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (Board), which affirmed the contracting officer’s denial of AEL’s claim. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the Board’s decision and remand the case for proceedings consistent with this opinion.

BACKGROUND

Since a full and complete statement of facts relevant to this case is contained in the Board’s decision reported at 84-2 BCA ¶ 17,468 (ASBCA 1984), only a summary of the facts is presented here. Reference to the Board’s findings of fact will be cited…