58585

Mawaraa AlBihar Company

September 27, 2013Judge Shackleford
DismissedCDA JurisdictionAccord & Satisfaction / Release / WaiverCommercial Item

Mawaraa AlBihar Company appealed a government decision regarding a contract for generators in Iraq, which the government moved to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. The Board granted the motion and dismissed the appeal.

Material Facts

  • The government awarded Contract No. W91GF5-07-M-6845 to Torok Baghdad Company on 28 August 2007.
  • Torok Baghdad Company later stated it could not supply the generators at the contract prices and required a higher amount.
  • The government canceled the order for generators on 5 September 2007, stating that both parties agreed to the cancellation.
  • Mawaraa AlBihar Company claimed to have been awarded a contract for the same generators on 9 September 2007, but the government had no record of this.
  • The government awarded a different contract for the same generators to MachineryGroup-KU on 13 September 2007.
  • Mawaraa AlBihar Company contacted the government in September 2012 claiming it had delivered the generators but had not been paid.
  • The contracting officer issued a final decision on 23 October 2012 stating the invoice was not payable.
  • Appellant filed a notice of appeal on 13 March 2013, 134 days after receiving the final decision.

Parties

Appellant
Mawaraa AlBihar Company
Respondent Agency
Department of the Army
Contract Number
W91GF5-07-M-6845
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