Claude E. Atkins Enterprises, Inc. v. United States

OPINION

TURNER, Judge.

Plaintiff, a building contractor, seeks relief from the allegedly wrongful default termination of its contract with the Air Force.

In September 1985, the Air Force entered a contract with plaintiff for the renovation of housing at Castle Air Force Base, California. On September 17, 1986, the contracting officer rendered a decision terminating for default plaintiff’s performance under the contract. No specific government claim for the cost to complete performance of the contract had been submitted to the contracting officer prior to his default termination decision nor was…