CBCA 8266

GRANTED IN PART: July 29, 2025 CBCA 8266 THE SPANOS GROUP, LLC, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Respondent. Edward T. DeLisle and Kathryn Pettit of Thompson Hine LLP, Washington, DC, counsel for Appellant. David G. Fagan, Office of General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs, Bend, OR, counsel for Respondent. Before Board Judges RUSSELL, ZISCHKAU, and NEWSOM. ZISCHKAU, Board Judge. On July 9, 2025, appellant, The Spanos Group, LLC (Spanos), and respondent, the Department of Veterans Affairs, filed a joint motion requesting the entry of a stipulated judgment in favor of appellant in the amount of $75,000. Additionally, the parties have agreed that if the $75,000 remains unpaid by the agency, interest as authorized by the Contract Disputes Act (CDA), 41 U.S.C. § 7109 (2018), on the amount of $75,000 will begin to accrue on September 1, 2025, and will continue to accrue until payment of $75,000 plus interest has been paid to Spanos or an agreed upon designee. The settlement amount includes all costs and fees set forth in the settlement agreement between the parties and fully resolves the dispute underlying this appeal. The parties have stipulated that they will not seek CBCA 8266 2 reconsideration of, seek relief from, or appeal the Board’s entry of judgment awarding the stipulated amount to appellant. See Rule 25(b) (48 CFR 6101.25(b) (2024)). Decision The appeal is GRANTED IN PART. Respondent shall pay $75,000 to appellant in full settlement of this appeal with CDA interest accruing as provided above if respondent has not made payment of the settlement amount by September 1, 2025. Appellant waives any further rights it may have to claim for recovery of attorney fees, costs, and expenses that it may have incurred in conjunction with this appeal. Jonathan D. Zischkau JONATHAN D. ZISCHKAU Board Judge We concur: Beverly M. Russell Elizabeth W. Newsom BEVERLY M. RUSSELL ELIZABETH W. NEWSOM Board Judge Board Judge