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Federal Circuit Nullifies Sum Certain Contract Disputes Act Jurisdictional Defense

Seyfarth Shaw – In a resounding victory for contractors, the Federal Circuit recently held the FAR requirement to state a sum certain is not a prerequisite to a court taking jurisdiction, i.e., considering the merits, and is no longer subject to a Government jurisdictional motion.

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