Sheffield Korte Joint Venture v. Secretary of the Army

 
DOCKET NO.
OP. BELOW
SUBJECT
Gov. Contract

Question(s) Presented

“In a landmark decision, this Court held in United States v. Spearin, 248 U.S. 132 (1918) (Spearin), that the federal government impliedly warrants to bidding contractors that a government furnished design is free from defects.”

“The questions presented are:”

1. “Does the government impliedly warrant under Spearin that a government-furnished concept design for a design-build project is free from defects?”

2. “If the Spearin implied warranty applies, was it breached when a design feature in the government-furnished design that the government accepted and upon which the contractor relied during bidding turned out to be erroneous?”

 

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Date
Proceedings and Orders
December 10, 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
January 12, 2026
Petition DENIED.