Baudier Marine Electronics, Sales & Service, Inc. v. United States

OPINION ON PLAINTIFFS’ AND DEFENDANT’S MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

PHILIP R. MILLER, Judge:

Statement

This is a suit by eight subcontractors of a defaulted prime contractor with the United States, who seek to have the United States held liable for their uncompensated goods and services because the United States failed to verify the financial responsibility of the surety company on the prime contractor’s payment bond prior to awarding the contract, prior to giving notice to proceed to the contractor and prior to the time when the plaintiffs furnished their goods and services without knowledge of…