Patriot Group International, Inc.

• Court: Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
• Decided: October 25, 2016
• Docket: ASBCA No. 60846-972
• Status: Published

Opinion

ARMED SERVICES BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS

Petition of -- ) ) Patriot Group International, Inc. ) ASBCA No. 60846-972 ) Under Contract No. HHM402-14-D-0002 )

APPEARANCE FOR THE PETITIONER: Eden Brown Gaines, Esq. Brown Gaines, LLC Washington, DC

APPEARANCES FOR THE GOVERNMENT: Raymond M. Saunders, Esq. Army Chief Trial Attorney LTC Joseph J. Jankunis, JA Trial Attorney

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

The contractor filed, under Rule l(a)(5), a request for an order directing the contracting officer to render a decision on a 24 August 2016 claim for $953,455 by no later than 28 October 2016. The government has advised that a final decision on the claim will be issued by 10 November 2016. We deem this date reasonable.

Accordingly, the Board hereby directs the contracting officer to issue a decision on the contractor's claim by 10 November 2016.

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) and 7104.

Dated: 25 October 2016

RICHARD SHACKLEFORD Administrative Judge Acting Chairman Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

(Signatures continued) I concur I concur

D~CJ'd--- - 0 PETERD. TING DAYID D' ALESSANDRIS Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Acting 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 60846-972, Petition of Patriot Group International, Inc., rendered in conformance with the Board's Charter.

Dated:

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