Procurement, Origin, and Perspective

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided an appeal from the Court of Federal Claims that may have a significant impact on origin determinations by Customs and Border Protection as well as future cases from the Court of International Trade. The case is Acetris Health LLC v. United States.  As background, the Court of Federal Claims is a federal court set up by Congress to hear claims by private parties against the United States in cases that might result in money damages. The...