____________________________________ GRANTED: January 3, 1995 ____________________________________ GSBCA 12946-NGA BARBER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Appellant, v. NATIONAL GALLERY OF ARTS, Respondent. David L. Lowans of Washington, DC, counsel for Appellant. Robert W. Schlattman and Sharon J. Chen, Office of General Counsel, General Services Administration, Washington, DC, counsel for Respondent. Before Board Judges NEILL and HYATT. HYATT, Board Judge. On August 23, 1994, Barber Construction Company appealed a contracting officer's decision denying in part its claims for additional monies under a construction contract to remodel space in the Painting Conservation lab of the West Building of the National Gallery of Art (Gallery). Barber's appeal claimed entitlement to an additional $12,385.74, plus interest. In its notice of appeal, Barber elected to proceed under the Board's accelerated procedure. Rule 14. On December 28, 1994, the parties filed a settlement agreement with the Board, requesting entry of judgment in accordance with the terms of that agreement. In pertinent part, the agreement provides as follows: [T]he Gallery and Barber do hereby agree as follows: 1. THAT, the Gallery agrees to pay and Barber agrees to accept the lump sum of $2,500.00 inclusive of interest, attorney fees, and all litigation costs; [and] 2. THAT, the Gallery and Barber upon the joint execution of this Settlement Agreement agree to submit GSBCA No. 12946-NGA to the GSBCA for decision in accordance with the terms of this Settlement Agreement. Both the Gallery and Barber will submit certificates of finality to the GSBCA with a request that the GSBCA certify the amount of $2,500.00, inclusive of all litigation costs, attorney fees, and interest, which is set forth above in Paragraph No. 1 to the United States General Accounting Office for payment. Pursuant to Rule 36(e), the Board adopts the parties' stipulation by decision and enters judgment as requested. Rule 36(e) provides that the Board may so adopt the parties' stipulation, by decision, and that such decisions are adjudications of the appeal on its merits. E.g., Newco, Inc., GSBCA No. 9711 (June 29, 1990); Prassel Construction Co., GSBCA No. 10342 (May 17, 1990). Decision In accordance with the foregoing, the appeal is GRANTED. Judgment is entered for appellant in the amount of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500). ________________________________ CATHERINE B. HYATT Board Judge I concur: ____________________________ EDWIN B. NEILL Board Judge