As 2025 draws to a close, both the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) and the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) have released their annual reports for fiscal year 2025. Together, these reports offer valuable insights into contract dispute trends, case outcomes, use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), and broader developments practitioners and
Historically, the Boards of Contract Appeals and Courts have reviewed design-builders’ reliance on government-provided conceptual drawings or bridging documents in support of constructive change claims under a reasonableness standard (see M. A. Mortensen Company, ASBCA No. 39978, 93-3 BCA ¶ 26,189). However, in two recent cases, the Spearin doctrine – under which the government
The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) recently published its annual report, providing key statistics on cases filed at and adjudicated by the CBCA in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024.
Of note, the CBCA found in favor of the contractor, either in whole or in part, in 43% of its decisions on the merits in
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides funding to eligible applicants under the Public Assistance (PA) program to help applicants in responding to and recovering from presidentially declared major disasters and emergencies. For PA applicants who are denied PA funding, there is a mandatory administrative appeal process managed for and by FEMA. If that appeal
The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) recently published its annual report, providing key statistics on cases filed at and adjudicated by the CBCA in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. Of note, the CBCA found in favor of the contractor, either in whole or in part, in 45% of its decisions on the merits in
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has made multiple changes to its regulations over the last decade, including final rules published in the Federal Register on October 2, 2013 (78 FR 61113), October 16, 2020 (85 FR 66146), and November 29, 2023 (87 FR 73400). Theses final rules published