59881

Anwar Alsabah Company

February 18, 2016Judge O'Connell
Denied / Government PrevailedContract Formation / ExistenceCDA Jurisdiction

Anwar Alsabah Company appealed a decision regarding a contract for the sale of SUVs to the Army, which the Board dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

Material Facts

  • The Army allegedly purchased seven Toyota Land Cruiser SUVs delivered to COB Delta in Iraq at a total price of $791,000.
  • Appellant contends it furnished the SUVs to the government but has not been paid.
  • The government has been unable to locate copies of the contract and related documents in its own records.
  • The project purchasing officer who purportedly awarded the contract denies doing so.
  • The official who purportedly signed the contract, Staff Sergeant William Cornelius, was not a contracting officer.
  • Appellant submitted a claim for payment of $791,000 that contained the certification language prescribed in FAR 33.207(c).
  • A contracting officer issued a final decision concluding that there was no contract awarded for this agreement.

Parties

Appellant
Anwar Alsabah Company
Respondent Agency
Department of the Army
Contract Number
Contract No. CERPUSDS9000097
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