United States Federal Circuit

In a suit contesting the award of a contract for the handling of claims processing of military health care benefits, the contract is affirmed, however, plaintiff is entitled to recover its reasonable bid preparation and proposal costs.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/22/2004
• Published 11/22/2004

Judges

• SCHALL, Circuit Judge., Before RADER, SCHALL, and PROST, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kathleen E. Karelis, Miller & Chevalier Chartered, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   On counsel were W. Jay DeVecchio and Lisanne E.S. Cottington.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kyle Chadwick, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee, United States.   With him on the brief were Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General;  David M. Cohen, Director;  and Brian M. Simkin, Assistant Director., Steven S. Diamond, Arnold & Porter LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee, Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation.   Of counsel on the brief were Walter F. Zenner, Jr., Marc A. Stanislawczyk, Joseph M. Catoe and Matthew H. Solomson.