Laguna Construction Company, Inc.
Laguna Construction Company, Inc. appealed a decision regarding unpaid vouchers under an IDIQ contract, while the government sought to stay proceedings due to ongoing criminal investigations related to fraud.
Material Facts
- The government awarded Laguna an IDIQ contract for Worldwide Environmental Remediation and Construction services on November 21, 2003.
- Laguna was awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee task order under this contract for field construction work in Iraq on June 25, 2004.
- Laguna issued change orders to a subcontractor that more than doubled the subcontract price.
- The government paid Laguna's first 24 vouchers totaling $41,186,902, which were provisional payments subject to audit.
- Laguna submitted a certified claim for $1,326,334 on December 29, 2008, for unpaid vouchers.
- A federal grand jury indicted Laguna's officers and subcontractors for fraud related to the contract on February 28, 2012.
Parties
- Appellant
- Laguna Construction Company, Inc.
- Respondent Agency
- Department of the Air Force
- Contract Number
- FA8903-04-D-8690
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