Al-Dhiyaa Bureau for General Contracting

Material Facts

• The contracts were awarded for refurbishment work at forward operating bases in Iraq.
• The government claimed it paid the contract amounts in person to individuals it believed were the proper persons to pay.
• The contractors claimed they were not paid, asserting that the government paid the wrong persons.
• The work under all three contracts was completed and accepted by the government.
• Payments were made in cash due to the lack of banking infrastructure in Iraq.

Parties

Appellant

Al-Dhiyaa Bureau for General Contracting

Respondent Agency

Department of the Army

Contracting Agency

Republican Presidential Compound, Baghdad, Iraq

Contract Number

W914NS-05-M-9283