Conquistador Dorado Joint Venture

• Court: Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
• Decided: April 3, 2015
• Docket: ASBCA No. 59866-960
• Status: Published

Opinion

ARMED SERVICES BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS

Petition of -- ) ) Conquistador Dorado Joint Venture ) ASBCA No. 59866-960 ) Under Contract No. N69450-08-C-1267 )

APPEARANCES FOR THE PETITIONER: Joseph M. Goldstein, Esq. Andrew E. Schwartz, Esq. Shutts & Bowen LLP Fort Lauderdale, FL

Dustin P. Monokian, Esq. Shutts & Bowen LLP Tampa, FL

APPEARANCES FOR THE GOVERNMENT: Ronald J. Borro, Esq. Navy Chief Trial Attorney Stephen D. Tobin, Esq. Senior Trial Attorney

ORDER PURSUANT TO BOARD RULE l(a)(5) DIRECTING CONTRACTING OFFICER TO ISSUE DECISION

The contractor, Conquistador Dorado Joint Venture, filed a request under Board Rule l(a)(5) for an order directing the contracting officer to render a decision on its claim by 4 June 2015. The government has advised that a final decision on the claim will be issued on or before 17 April 2015. Accordingly, the Board hereby directs the contracting officer to issue a decision on the contractor's claim by 17 April 2015.

This Order completes all necessary action by the Board. If the contracting officer fails to comply with this Order, such failure will be deemed a decision by the contracting officer denying the claim, and the contractor may appeal to this Board or sue in the United States Court of Federal Claims pursuant to the Contract Disputes Act, 41 U.S.C. §§ 7103(t)(5), 7104.

Dated: 3 April 2015

Administrative Judge Acting Chairman Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (Signatures continued) I concur I concur

"'= e RICHARD SHACKLEFORD PE%RD. TING Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Vice Chairman Armed Services Board Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals of Contract Appeals

I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Order Pursuant to Rule l(a)(5) of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals in ASBCA No. 59866-960, Petition of Conquistador Dorado Joint Venture, rendered in conformance with the Board's Charter.

Dated:

JEFFREY D. GARDIN Recorder, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals