context: Before this court can exercise jurisdiction pursuant to the CDA, however, the CDA requires that a contractor's claim first must be submitted in writing to the contracting officer, and the contracting officer must render a final decision on the claim. The CDA does not define "claim," but the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has explained that "the definition of the term 'claim' in the FAR governs."
citation_a.signal: no signal
citation_a.identifier: 49 F.3d 1563, 1564
citation_a.parenthetical: explaining that the Federal Circuit "has identified three requirements for a valid CDA claim: (1
citation_a.sentence: Smith, Inc. v. Dalton, 49 F.3d 1563, 1564 (Fed.Cir.1995) (explaining that the Federal Circuit “has identified three requirements for a valid CDA claim: (1) the contractor must submit the demand in writing to the contracting officer, (2) the contractor must submit the demand as a matter of right, and (3) the demand must include a sum.certain”). Therefore, courts look to the FAR, which defines “claim” as a “written demand or written assertion by one of the contracting parties seeking, as a matter of right, the payment of money in a sum certain, the adjustment or interpretation of contract terns, or other relief arising under or relating to the contract.” 48 C.F.R. § 2.101 (“Definitions”) (2016); see also Todd Constr., L.P. v. United States, 656 F.3d at 1312 (explaining that the court should read the definition of “claim” broadly).
citation_b.signal: see also
citation_b.identifier: 656 F.3d 1312, 1312
citation_b.parenthetical: explaining that the court should read the definition of "claim" broadly
citation_b.sentence: Smith, Inc. v. Dalton, 49 F.3d 1563, 1564 (Fed.Cir.1995) (explaining that the Federal Circuit “has identified three requirements for a valid CDA claim: (1) the contractor must submit the demand in writing to the contracting officer, (2) the contractor must submit the demand as a matter of right, and (3) the demand must include a sum.certain”). Therefore, courts look to the FAR, which defines “claim” as a “written demand or written assertion by one of the contracting parties seeking, as a matter of right, the payment of money in a sum certain, the adjustment or interpretation of contract terns, or other relief arising under or relating to the contract.” 48 C.F.R. § 2.101 (“Definitions”) (2016); see also Todd Constr., L.P. v. United States, 656 F.3d at 1312 (explaining that the court should read the definition of “claim” broadly).