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CFC’s Transfer to CBCA Not Constrained by Board’s 90-Day Appeal Period

Client Alert | 1 min read | 10.06.16

In Appeal of Suffolk Constr. Co., the CBCA accepted the transfer of an appeal from the CFC to the CBCA, where the contractor had several pending appeals relating to the same contract, despite the fact that the CFC appeal was not filed within CBCA’s 90-day appeal period after the final decision. GSA argued that the CBCA lacked jurisdiction because it was filed after the 90 days had run (but before the CFC’s one-year appeal period), but the board held that – when “2 or more actions aris[e] from one contract” – the requirement for initiating a timely board appeal did not constrain the CFC’s authority to transfer to the board an action over which the CFC concededly had jurisdiction.

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Client Alert | 5 min read | 12.23.25

An ITAR-ly Critical Reminder of Cybersecurity Requirements: DOJ Settles with Swiss Automation, Inc.

Earlier this month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Swiss Automation Inc., an Illinois-based precision machining company, agreed to pay $421,234 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by inadequately protecting technical drawings for parts delivered to Department of Defense (DoD) prime contractors.  This settlement reflects DOJ's persistent emphasis on cybersecurity compliance across all levels of the defense industrial base, reaching beyond prime contractors to encompass subcontractors and smaller suppliers.  The settlement is also a reminder to all contractors not to overlook the often confusing relationship between Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and export-controlled information....

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