56022

The Public Warehousing Company

August 5, 2015Judge Ting
Denied / Government PrevailedOtherDCMA Involved

The Public Warehousing Company appealed a denied claim for transportation fees related to delays in returning trucks from Iraq, asserting that the government breached contract terms. The Board upheld the contracting officer's decision, affirming the 29-day cap on transportation fees.

Material Facts

  • PWC contracted with Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) to supply food to government customers in Iraq.
  • PWC submitted a claim for $13.37 million due to delays in returning trucks held in Iraq for over 29 days.
  • The contracting officer denied the claim based on the 29-day cap established in Modification No. P00027.
  • PWC's General Manager signed Modification No. P00027, which included the 29-day cap without exceptions.
  • The Board found that PWC was aware of the risks associated with delays when it agreed to the modification.

Parties

Appellant
The Public Warehousing Company
Respondent Agency
Defense Logistics Agency
Contracting Agency
Defense Supply Center Philadelphia
Contract Number
SP0300-03-D-3061
Open Official Decision PDF (asbca.mil)AI-analyzed, grounded in the decision text. Verify against the official PDF before relying on it.

Full Legal Analysis

Create a free account to read the complete grounded legal brief for this decision, including the holding, every issue the Board decided, quantum, verified citations, and the case's citation graph.

Holding & Legal Reasoning

The Board's holding, background, and procedural posture for this decision.

Issues Presented

Every issue the Board decided, with its determination, reasoning, and supporting authority.

Quantum & Recovery

The claimed, awarded, and net dollar amounts at issue, itemized where the record supports it.

Verified Authorities & Citations

Every cited FAR, DFARS, CAS, and case-law authority, cross-checked against the source text.

Practitioner Takeaways

Practical guidance for contractors and counsel, distilled from the Board's ruling.

Similar Cases

Related decisions surfaced by semantic search across the full analyzed corpus.

Citation Graph

An interactive graph of this case's cited authorities, judge, agency, and related decisions.

Related Decisions

Same Judge

Same Year

Same Issue

Newsletter

New decisions every Monday

GovConDash Weekly lists the decisions GAO, the boards, the courts and SBA OHA released that week, alongside the FAR Overhaul deviations and proposed rules that reach every contractor. Free.

Free, weekly, and one click to unsubscribe. We send a confirmation email first. See our Privacy Policy.