CMS Contract Management Services v. Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency

RADER, Chief Judge.

The Court of Federal Claims denied CMS Management Services et al.’s (Appellants) request to set aside as unlawful the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) solicitation and award of contract administration services related to Section 8 of the Housing Act. Because the Performance-Based Annual Contribution Contracts (PBACCs) are procurement contracts, not cooperative agreements, this court reverses.

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