The Sadelmi Joint Venture v. John H. Dalton, Secretary of the Navy

PAULINE NEWMAN, Circuit Judge.

Sadelmi Joint Venture (“Sadelmi JV”) appeals the decision of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals dismissing Sadel-mi JV’s appeal on jurisdictional grounds, for failure properly to certify the claim. 1 We reverse the dismissal, and hold that certification on behalf of the joint venture was made in accordance with law.

Background

Sadelmi JV was a joint venture of Sadelmi Cogepi, S.p.A., an Italian corporation, and Sadelmi New York, Inc. Both joint venture partners were subsidiaries of the General Electric Company. The purpose of the joint venture was to bid…