62445

Asahi General Trading & Cont. Co. W.L.L.

December 18, 2020Judge Melnick
Denied / Government PrevailedAuthority of Government Agents

Asahi General Trading & Cont. Co. W.L.L. appealed a decision denying its claim related to a settlement agreement for a scrap removal contract. The ASBCA denied the government's motion to disqualify Asahi's counsel.

Material Facts

  • In July of 2015, the Defense Logistics Agency awarded Asahi contracts for scrap removal in Kuwait.
  • On February 12, 2016, DLA issued related contracts for scrap removal in Qatar.
  • Asahi submitted a certified claim for $1,347,625 under the Qatar contract on October 8, 2017.
  • The parties settled the Qatar contract claim in July 2018, with an agreement to extend the Kuwait contract's performance period.
  • The government later denied Asahi's request for a three-year extension of the Kuwait contract.
  • Asahi submitted another certified claim on September 11, 2019, renewing the original Qatar contract claim and alleging breach of the July 2018 settlement promise.

Parties

Appellant
Asahi General Trading & Cont. Co. W.L.L.
Respondent Agency
Defense Logistics Agency
Contract Number
Contract No. 49065890 et al.
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