Watts-Granite, A Joint Venture

• Court: Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
• Decided: March 26, 2015
• Docket: ASBCA No. 59878-961
• Status: Published

Opinion

ARMED SERVICES BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS

Petition of -- ) ) Watts-Granite, A Joint Venture ) ASBCA No. 59878-961 ) Under Contract No. N44255-10-C-8004 )

APPEARANCES FOR THE PETITIONER: Peter N. Ralston, Esq. Meghan A. Douris, Esq. Alix K. Schroeder, Esq. Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker, LLP Seattle, WA

APPEARANCES FOR THE GOVERNMENT: Ronald J. Borro, Esq. Navy Chief Trial Attorney Anthony K. Hicks, Esq. Trial Attorney

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

The contractor filed, under Board Rule l(a)(5), a request for an order directing the contracting officer to render a decision on its claim by 10 April 2015. The government has advised that a final decision on the claim will be issued on or before that date. Accordingly, the Board hereby directs the contracting officer to issue a decision on the contractor's claim by 10 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) and 7104.

Dated: 26 March 2015

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RICHARD SHACKLEFORD EL~ZABET W. NEWSOM Administrative Judge Adm· · rative 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. 59878-961, Petition of Watts-Granite, A Joint Venture, rendered in conformance with the Board's Charter.

Dated:

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

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