Santa Fe Engineers, Inc. v. United States

*1049Plaintiff Santa Fe Engineers, Inc. appeals under the "direct access” provisions of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, 41 U.S.C. §§601 et seq. (Supp. Ill 1979), from an adverse decision of the contracting officer. It seeks an equitable adjustment of $18,260,345 allegedly owing from the United States for additional costs incurred as a result of contract modifications and delays resulting from such changes. Defendant moves for summary judgment and plaintiff opposes.

In 1976, Santa Fe Engineers was awarded a contract by the Navy to build a hospital and related support facilities. The contract…