American AquaSource, Inc.
American AquaSource, Inc. appealed the ASBCA's decision upholding the Army's termination for cause of a contract to provide bottled water and denying breach of contract claims. The Board denied the motion for reconsideration.
Material Facts
- AAS timely moved for reconsideration of the ASBCA's decision upholding the Army's termination for cause.
- The contract required AAS to deliver 1,080,000 bottles of water on 1 August 2008.
- The contract did not set a date for completion of the water bottling plant.
- AAS argued that it could not have purchased the required quantity of water without resolving land and housing disputes.
- The Board concluded that AAS's failure to obtain bottled water by the specified delivery date was the proximate cause of the default.
Parties
- Appellant
- American AquaSource, Inc.
- Respondent Agency
- Army
- Contract Number
- W91GDW-08-D-4010
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