· 8/20/1971
United States v. Rountree
Citations
- 21 C.M.A. 62
- 21 USCMA 62
- 44 C.M.R. 116
- 1971 CMA LEXIS 586
- 1971 WL 12461
How courts have described this case
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- advising the contractor of the election and sending the contractor a copy of the CDA held effective
- contractor need not expressly state that he is electing to proceed under the Disputes Act
- The “in lieu of’ language in section 609(a) clearly indicates that the contractor has a choice of forums but does not allow a contractor to pursue its claims before both forums.
- contractor must make a positive, conscious and unwavering election of forum
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Judges: Darden, Ferguson, Quinn
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