OSHCO-PAE-SOMC v. United States

OPINION

MEROW, Judge:

This matter comes before the court on defendant’s motion to dismiss, plaintiff’s opposition to this motion and supplemental briefs submitted following oral argument.

At issue is whether the Claims Court has jurisdiction to resolve an accounting dispute arising during the performance of a contract between the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and a Saudi Arabian firm, or whether the dispute must be appealed to the Grievance Council of the Saudi Arabian Government (GC-SAG).

Facts

In November of 1981 the Corps entered into a cost plus fixed fee/cost plus award fee…