Taj Al Safa Company
Taj Al Safa Company appealed for compensation under a contract executed in Iraq, but the appeal was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction due to the absence of a required certification under the Contract Disputes Act.
Material Facts
- Taj Al Safa Company entered into a contract for ablution and water removal services in Iraq on 12 September 2008.
- The contracting officer referred to a demand for $551,000 from Taj Al Safa in email exchanges in 2009.
- A final decision denying Taj Al Safa's claim for $551,000 was issued on 12 September 2012.
- Taj Al Safa later asserted entitlement to $600,000 and sought at least $537,000 in additional communications.
- No certification was provided for any of the amounts at issue.
Parties
- Appellant
- Taj Al Safa Company
- Respondent Agency
- Department of the Army
- Contract Number
- M68450-08-M-0836
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