In July 2010, the FBI issued a stop-work order to contractor Lockheed Martin Corp.

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Buildings Department records showed crane work at the site remained halted Wednesday, but TF Cornerstone said it believed the stop-work order and violation were being resolved.

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But on Friday, the court denied a request for a temporary injunction, allowing the Air Force to override a procedural stop-work order from the Government Accountability Office.

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The GAO does not actually enforce stop-work orders, but whenever a rival company contests a bid, a procurement order tends to be put on hold.

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