61368

DRS Global Enterprise Solutions, Inc.

August 30, 2018Judge O'Connell
Denied / Government PrevailedStatute of Limitations / TimelinessDCAA InvolvedDCMA Involved

DRS Global Enterprise Solutions, Inc. appealed a government demand for repayment of over $8.6 million, arguing the claim was untimely. The Board denied the motion for summary judgment.

Material Facts

  • The government awarded contracts to DRS's predecessor, which provided that DRS would be paid on a time-and-materials basis.
  • DRS submitted the vouchers at issue between December 2005 and May 2006, and the government paid all of these vouchers by December 15, 2006.
  • On February 28, 2008, DRS submitted its fiscal year 2006 incurred cost proposal to the government.
  • DCAA conducted an entrance conference with DRS concerning the FY 2006 and 2006A ICPs on July 17, 2009.
  • On April 3, 2012, DCAA informed DRS that its FY 2006 and FY 2006A ICPs were inadequate.
  • DCAA issued an audit report on December 30, 2013, questioning more than $54 million in costs.
  • On September 11, 2017, a DCMA contracting officer issued a final decision demanding repayment of $8,607,879.23.

Parties

Appellant
DRS Global Enterprise Solutions, Inc.
Respondent Agency
Defense Contract Management Agency
Contract Number
DAAB07-03-D-B013 et al.
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.