Gordon R. England, Secretary of the Navy v. The Swanson Group, Inc.

SCHALL, Circuit Judge.

Gordon R. England, Secretary of the Navy (“Navy” or “government”), appeals the decision of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (“Board”) that awarded $278,076.25 in termination settlement costs to The Swanson Group, Inc. (“Swanson”). Swanson Group, Inc., 02-2 B.C.A. (CCH) ¶ 31,906 (A.S.B.C.A. July 1, 2002). The government asserts that the Board lacked jurisdiction over Swanson’s appeal because Swanson failed to present to the contracting officer a “claim” within the meaning of the Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”), 41 U.S.C. §§ 601-613 (2000). We agree. We therefore…