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ArticleFederal Circuit Denies Claim Under SCA Price Adjustment Clause For Pension Withdrawal LiabilityLast month, the U.S. CAFC affirmed a decision of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims upholding and NASA's denial of a claim in the amount of about $2 million for reimbursement pension withdrawal liability costs.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorHolland & Knight
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