Petrochem Services, Inc. v. The United States

NICHOLS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Petrochem Services, Inc. appeals the decision of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals [ASBCA or board], ASBCA No. 33105, 87-1 BCA (CCH) 1119,597 (1987), holding that the government discharged its duty to disclose superior knowledge through oral representations made to appellant at the time of on-site inspection. We vacate the ASBCA’s judgment denying Petrochem’s appeal and remand.

Issues

The issues raised by the parties are twofold. First, was the government’s duty to disclose superior knowledge legally discharged by the government’s oral representations to…