58875

ECC International, LLC

August 25, 2020Judge Stinson
Denied / Government PrevailedOtherDCAA Involved

ECC International, LLC appealed a deemed denial of its claim for additional costs related to a construction project in Afghanistan, which the Board ultimately denied.

Material Facts

  • ECC International, LLC (ECCI) submitted a certified claim for $925,216 related to a construction project.
  • The contract was a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) awarded to ECCI for construction work in Afghanistan.
  • The Task Order specified installation of plaster ceilings, but ECCI installed acoustical tile ceilings instead.
  • ECCI failed to notify the government of this design variation as required by the contract.
  • The government informed ECCI that the acoustical ceilings did not comply with the contract requirements.

Parties

Appellant
ECC International, LLC
Respondent Agency
U.S. Army Engineer District, Middle East
Contract Number
W917PM-07-D-0015-0006
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