Atkins North America, Inc. v. United States

OPINION AND ORDER

SWEENEY, Judge.

In this case, an engineering design firm challenges the government’s claim for damages resulting from a purportedly faulty design. The sole issue presented by the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment is whether the contracting officer’s decision on the government’s claim is valid. Because the contracting officer exercised independent judgment by becoming familiar with the facts and conclusions contained in the decision and adopting them as her own, the court con-*493eludes that it is. Accordingly, the court grants defendant’s motion.

I. BACKGROUND

On October…