There are numerous circumstances where the contractor is entitled to an adjustment in its contract price (e.g. delays, erroneous specs, accelerations, constructive changes, etc.). The government’s rules and court decisions have provided numerous methods of quantifying the adjustment which commonly result in requests for equitable adjustments (REAs) and or claims. (Requests for equitable adjustments to contract price may ripen into a claim when the contracting officer’s decision does not satisfy the contractor.) The justification for the REAs and claims must be clearly and persuasively presented and the amount of the request for equitable adjustment must be quantified in a manner consistent with REA regulations and court decisions on requests for equitable adjustment that will pass audit scrutiny. Our consultants have put together the best possible quantification for REAs that have maximized recovery in numerous circumstances. In most circumstances, our fees related to REAs are fully reimbursed by the government.
When a request for equitable adjustment cannot be resolved by the administrative contracting officer or the contracting officer, the REA often evolves into a claim. The claim can be settled in arbitration or one of the appeal venues such as a board of appeals or court hearing. More commonly, the claim is resolved by the contractor and government attorneys with assistance from our firm that both prepares the quantum portion of the claim and cost analysis during the resolution process. Our attorneys have prepared the rationale and legal justifications for hundreds of requests for equitable adjustments and claims where successful negotiations with government attorneys often eliminate the need for costly litigation.
Our consulting services for REAs and claims include:
Help negotiate resolution of the claim to avoid costly litigation actions
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