Ruhnau-Evans-Ruhnau Associates v. United States

ORDER

KOZINSKI, Chief Judge.

This case presents the interesting and apparently novel question whether section 12 of the Contract Disputes Act, 41 U.S.C. § 611 (Supp. IV 1980), authorizes payment of interest on an award to a contractor when the underlying claim was presented to the contracting officer by the government.

FACTS

Plaintiff, Ruhnau-Evans-Ruhnau (RER), an architectural engineering firm, contracted to provide drawings and specifications for the renovation of certain Air Force buildings. RER provided the plans and was paid for them. The Air Force subsequently awarded the renovation…