Contract formation. (military contracts) (Acquisition and Fiscal Accountability: Between Iraq and a Hard Place)

From: Army Lawyer | Date: January 1, 2005| Author: Benjamin, Michael; Chiarella, Louis; Davis, Bobbi; Dorn, James; Huyser, Kevin; Kanter, Andrew; Patoir, Steven | Copyright information

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You Promised Me $4 Million for My Testimony--I'm Here To Collect

In Awad v. United States, (1) the Court of Federal Claims (COFC) dismissed an action alleging the government breached a contract to pay plaintiff $4 million in exchange for his assistance prosecuting several members of a terrorist organization. Although the outcome was rather predictable, the case offers an interesting examination of the differences between contracting with the governm...

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