Blauner Construction Co. v. United States

The plaintiff entered into a written contract with the defendant through the head of the Procurement Division,, Treasury Department, on July 12, 1937, under which it undertook to furnish all labor and materials for the construction of a new post office building at Orange, Massachusetts,, in strict accordance with the plans and specifications, for the price of $47,740 for the work complete. The work was to be finished within 300 calendar days from receipt of notice to proceed. This notice was given on July 30, 1937, which fixed the completion date as May 27,1938. Before bids were called the…