Central Company
Central Company appealed the Air Force's default termination of its construction contract, arguing that COVID-19 caused performance delays. The Board upheld the termination, finding Central's lack of progress justified the government's action.
Material Facts
- Central's contract was executed on September 30, 2019, for the design and construction of a storage building at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana.
- The contract required all work to be completed by May 19, 2020.
- Central's performance was slow or non-existent from contract award onward, with significant delays in submitting required documents.
- By the contract completion date, Central had not obtained any approvals for its design documents.
- Central's contract was terminated for default on June 4, 2020, with 0% of the work completed.
Parties
- Appellant
- Central Company
- Respondent Agency
- Air Force
- Contract Number
- FA4654-19-C-A006
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