Administrative Law

The CBCA’s decisions are listed in chronological groupings by decision categories:
- Contract Appeals Cases
- DEBT Cases
- ISDA Cases
- Relocation Cases
- FEMA Arbitrations
- FCIC Cases
- Rate Cases
- Travel Cases
- Predecessors
- Index of Travel & Relocation Cases

"The Board of Contract Appeals decisions, issued by the U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, are available in full text. The Civilian Board is a consolidated board replacing the following individual Boards of Contract Appeals who previously rendered such decisions for each of the following agencies: Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, General Services Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Interior, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation and Department of Veterans Affairs. The Civilian Board derives its authority from the Contract Disputes Act, 41 U.S.C.S. 601-613, which establishes a comprehensive system for resolving disputes arising out of federal government contracts. Under the Act, disputes initiated by or brought against executive branch agencies relating to a contract must first be submitted to the agency's contracting officer for decision. If a dispute cannot be amicably resolved, the contracting officer is required to make a written decision stating his or her reasons. The contracting officer's decision is final unless appealed. Appeals can be taken either to the agency's Board of Contract Appeals or to the United States Claims Court. Findings of fact or determinations of law by the contracting officer are not binding on the Board of Contract Appeals or the Claims Court. Appeals from a decision of an agency Board of Contract Appeals are taken to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit."

"The Department of Agriculture Board of Contract Appeals was terminated effective January 6, 2007. This Board has been consolidated with the Department of Energy, General Services Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Interior, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation and Department of Veterans Affairs Boards of Contract Appeals into the new Civilian Board of Contract Appeals."

The Department of Energy Board of Contract Appeals was terminated effective January 6, 2007. This Board has been consolidated with the Department of Agriculture, General Service Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Interior, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation and Department of Veterans Affairs Boards of Contract Appeals into the new Civilian Board of Contract Appeals.

"The General Services Board of Contract Appeals was terminated effective January 6, 2007. This Board has been consolidated with the the Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Interior, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation and Department of Veterans Affairs Boards of Contract Appeals into the new Civilian Board of Contract Appeals."

"The Department of House and Urban Development Board of Contract Appeals was terminated effective January 6, 2007. This Board has been consolidated with the Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, General Services Administration, Department of Interior, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation and Department of Veterans Affairs Boards of Contract Appeals into the new Civilian Board of Contract Appeals."

"The Department of Interior Board of Contract Appeals was terminated effective January 6, 2007. This Board has been consolidated with the Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, General Services Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation and Department of Veterans Affairs Boards of Contract Appeals into the new Civilian Board of Contract Appeals."

"The Department of Labor Board of Contract Appeals was terminated effective January 6, 2007. This Board has been consolidated with the Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, General Services Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Interior, Department of Transportation and Department of Veterans Affairs Boards of Contract Appeals into the new Civilian Board of Contract Appeals."

"The Department of Transportation Board of Contract Appeals was terminated effective January 6, 2007. This Board has been consolidated with the Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, General Services Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Interior, Department of Labor and Department of Veterans Affairs Boards of Contract Appeals into the new Civilian Board of Contract Appeals."

"The Department of Veterans Affairs Board of Contract Appeals was terminated effective January 6, 2007. This Board has been consolidated with the Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, General Services Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Interior, Department of Labor and Department of Transportation Boards of Contract Appeals into the new Civilian Board of Contract Appeals."

"The Board of Contract Appeals decisions, issued by the U.S. Armed Services, are available in full text. The agency derives its authority from the Contract Disputes Act, 41 U.S.C.S. 601-613, which establishes a comprehensive system for resolving disputes arising out of federal government contracts. Under the Act, disputes initiated by or brought against executive branch agencies relating to a contract must first be submitted to the agency's contracting officer for decision. If a dispute cannot be amicably resolved, the contracting officer is required to make a written decision stating his or her reasons. The contracting officer's decision is final unless appealed. Appeals can be taken either to the agency's Board of Contract Appeals or to the United States Claims Court. Findings of fact or determinations of law by the contracting officer are not binding on the Board of Contract Appeals or the Claims Court. Appeals from a decision of an agency Board of Contract Appeals are taken to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit."

"Corps of Engineers Board of Contract Appeals merged with the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals."

"The NASA Board of Contract Appeals ceased to exist as a separate entity effective June 30, 1993. The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals now accomplishes its functions."

"Among the Government Accountability Office's responsibilities are the resolution of bid protests that challenge government contract awards and the adjudication of claims for and against the Government. This file includes Appropriations decisions, bid protest decisions and other types of decisions issued by the Comptroller General's office."

"The Claims Division, including the Claims Appeals Board, now performs some of the work once performed by the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) in settling general claims by or against individuals and businesses. The Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) adjudicates industrial security clearance cases under DoD Directive 5220.6, which implements Executive Order 10865. These cases involve security clearances for Contractor personnel doing classified work for all DoD components."

"The Board hears and decides: (1) appeals from final decisions of contracting officers on claims relating to contracts awarded by the District of Columbia Government; (2) protests of solicitations or awards by actual or prospective bidders or offerors; (3) appeals from debarment and suspension decisions of the Chief Procurement Officer; and (4) claims pursuant to the Quick Payment Act of 1984, D.C. Code @@ 1-1171 to 1-1176 (1992 & Supp. 1997)."

"Environmental Protection Agency Debarment Decisions, both interim and final, are available in full text. Debarment decisions typically determine that a given contractor is not eligible to bid on government contract work for some period of time."

"The Health and Human Services Departmental Appeals Board provides impartial review of disputed decisions of Health and Human Services (HHS) operating components under HHS grant programs and provides hearings required in Civil penalty programs of the Inspector General. Included in this source are decisions from two of the Departmental Appeals Board's divisions: 1) the Appellate Division, and 2) the Civil Remedies Division. "

"The Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition (ODRA) was formed in 1996 as an independent office within the FAA's Office of the Chief Counsel (AGC). The ODRA is charged with responsibility for resolving and adjudicating all protests and contract disputes arising out of procurements and contracts entered into under the FAA's Acquisition Management System (AMS)."

"The Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Hearings and Appeals Decisions file contains SBA 8a Business Development (BD) decisions, and 8a decisions under the prior regulations."

"The Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Hearings and Appeals decisions file contains Size and SIC Appeals, as well as miscellaneous SBA decisions. A Size Appeal is a appeal from a formal size determination issued by an SBA Area Office of Government Contracting. The Judge's decision on a firm's size determines its eligibility for small-business set-aside procurements, and other programs that benefit small business. A Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Appeal is an appeal from a procuring activity contracting officer's classification of a particular procurement set aside for small business. The Judge's decision determines the correct classification, and thus the correct size standard, for the procurement."

"The U.S. Government Accountability Office Contract Appeals Board (GAOCAB) is a statutory, quasijudicial tribunal that hears and decides appeals from decisions of Contracting Officers on claims relating to contracts awarded by agencies that are part of the legislative branch, including the Government Printing Office and the Architect of the Capitol."

"Contains decisions from the Board of Service Contract Appeals. As of May, 1996, the Board's authority was canceled. These decisions are now issued by the Administrative Review Board."

"This Board is primarily an appellate agency. It has authority to decide administrative appeals and matters under administrative review. "