United States Federal Circuit

In a case arising from a dispute related to the procurement of software for development of a common computer platform between two government agencies, dismissal of complaint for lack of Tucker Act jurisdiction is reversed and remanded where the government's actions complained of by plaintiffs were taken "in connection with a procurement or a proposed procurement" as required for claims under the Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/28/2008
• Published 08/28/2008

Judges

• MOORE, Circuit Judge., Before LOURIE, Circuit Judge, CLEVENGER, Senior Circuit Judge, and MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas A. Coulter, LeClairRyan, of Richmond, VA, argued for plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Sean M. Dunn, Trial Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   With him on the brief were Jeffrey S. Bucholtz, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Jeanne E. Davidson, Director, and Harold D. Lester, Jr., Assistant Director.