59913-QUAN

CiyaSoft Corporation

June 1, 2022Judge McNulty
Partially SustainedContract Formation / ExistenceContract Interpretation

CiyaSoft Corporation appealed regarding the interpretation of a contract for software licenses and the government's liability for failure to mitigate damages. The Board partially granted and partially denied CiyaSoft's motion for summary judgment.

Material Facts

  • CiyaSoft was awarded Contract No. W91B4L-10-P-1475 for 20 single-user licenses.
  • The contract specified a total price of $96,800 for the software licenses.
  • CiyaSoft modified the software to allow activation without online registration to facilitate government use.
  • The license agreement stated that each installation should be activated with a product ID and that the software could only be installed on one computer system.

Parties

Appellant
CiyaSoft Corporation
Respondent Agency
Department of the Army
Contract Number
W91B4L-10-P-1475
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