Essex Electro Engineers, Inc. v. The United States

MICHEL, Circuit Judge.

Essex Electro Engineers, Inc. appeals the summary judgment of the United States Claims Court denying Essex’s claim for interest under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA). Essex Electro Engineers, Inc. v. United States, 22 Cl.Ct. 757 (1991). The Claims Court held that Essex’s submissions were not CDA claims entitling Essex to interest because there was no dispute at the time they were made. However, we hold that the submissions are not claims because they did not seek a sum certain as a matter of right as required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) which implements…