KBR Inc. took a hit in an ongoing False Claims Act suit from the federal government Thursday when a Texas federal judge ordered the company to hand over an internal investigation report on alleged kickbacks at the center of the case on the grounds it had waived attorney-client privilege of the document. Obliging the government’s […]
According to the Department of Defense (DoD) — Kellogg Brown and Root Services Inc., Houston, Texas, is being awarded a $59,654,219 contract for base operations support services at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, and affiliated operational sites within the eastern Africa area of responsibility. The work to be performed provides for public safety (security operations, emergency management, and […]
The military contractor Kellogg Brown & Root Services won at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, when the justices ruled unanimously in KBR v. U.S. ex rel Carter that the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act extends the time limit only for criminal fraud cases, not for civil suits under the False Claims Act. KBR lawyer […]
According to the Department of the Navy — KBR, Inc. has been awarded Fire and Emergency Services (firefighting) at Isa Air Base (Isa AB) Logistics Support Area (LSA) Bahrain. The requirement is for fire and emergency services and the maintenance of that associated equipment at ISA Air Base, Bahrain. The estimated procurement cost is undisclosed for the […]
Supreme Court of the United States (“Supreme Court”) denied Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc.’s (“KBR“) fight to recover $41 million in disallowed subcontractor costs incurred in performance of dining services in Iraq, bringing an end to KBR‘s longrunning claim litigation. Of significance for other contractors, the Supreme Court’s denial leaves intact the decision by the […]