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L-3 Sues Air Force Over Australian C-27J Training Support Contract

Pat Host

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016

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L-3 Sues Air Force Over Australian C-27J Training Support Contract

C-27J in U.S. Coast Guard colors. Photo: Leonardo.

L-3 Communications [LLL] is suing the Air Force over a unilateral price determination made in a contract for support of Australian C-27s that the company argues cost it roughly $3.6 million.In a complaint filed Oct. 4 in the U.S. Court for Federal Claims, L-3 argues Air Force Contracting Officer Ricky Harris in October 2015 concluded negotiations regarding an undefinitized contracting action by making a unilateral price determination for two line items. L-3 said the contracting officer’s price determination was unreasonable,…

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