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Kamaludin Slyman CSC

September 25, 2020Judge Prouty
Denied / Government PrevailedContract Formation / Existence

Kamaludin Slyman CSC appealed a government motion to dismiss based on the adequacy of a claim certification under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA). The Board ruled that a typed name can constitute a valid signature for CDA certification purposes.

Material Facts

  • The Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan awarded the contract to Kamaludin for the lease of heavy equipment in Afghanistan on December 23, 2011.
  • The contract incorporated the standard FAR Disputes clause, FAR 52.233-1, which requires that any claim exceeding $100,000 be certified.
  • Kamaludin submitted a demand for payment of $155,500.00 on March 16, 2013, alleging breach of contract.
  • The letter contained a handwritten signature from Kamaludin’s president but did not reference the CDA’s claim certification language.
  • Kamaludin filed a notice of appeal with the Board on March 14, 2019, which was docketed as ASBCA No. 62006.

Parties

Appellant
Kamaludin Slyman CSC
Respondent Agency
Air Force
Contract Number
H92237-12-C-0089
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