63595

Michael M. Tsontos, S.A. Chania Sucursala Bucuresti

October 30, 2024Judge Taylor
Sustained / Appellant PrevailedStatutory ComplianceCPARS / Past-Performance Evaluation

Michael M. Tsontos, S.A. Chania Sucursala Bucuresti appealed against the United States Army Corps of Engineers regarding the issuance of Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARS) to the wrong entity. The Board granted the appellant's motion for summary judgment, determining that the CPARS were improperly issued.

Material Facts

  • The USACE awarded Contract No. W912GB-17-D-0015 to Tsontos Greece for construction services in Romania.
  • Tsontos Greece established a branch in Romania identified as Tsontos Romania to perform the task orders.
  • The Romanian Ministry of Justice issued a certificate of registration to Tsontos Romania as a branch of Tsontos Greece.
  • The government issued CPARS listing 'Michael M. Tsontos, S.A.' as the vendor instead of Tsontos Romania.
  • The government acknowledged that 'Tsontos Romania' was in the system but required typing the full name to retrieve that information.

Parties

Appellant
Michael M. Tsontos, S.A. Chania Sucursala Bucuresti
Respondent Agency
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Contract Number
W912GB-17-D-0015
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