On March 28, 2018, the Federal Register published proposed changes to the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals’ (“Board”) Rules of Procedure regarding appeals under the Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”). 

These proposed rules indicate that the Board wishes to: simplify and modernize access to the Board, clarify certain rules, and increase conformity between its rules and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Federal Rules”).

A side-by-side comparison between the Board’s current and proposed rules can be found here.

Key takeaways from the proposed rule changes can be found here.

Interested parties may submit comments by May 29, 2018.