The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) is an independent tribunal housed within the General Services Administration. The CBCA presides over various disputes involving Federal executive branch agencies. For more information about the CBCA, see About the Board.

EDS IS ACTIVE

Filers are now required to use EDS (https://www.eds.cbca.gov) for all filings in Contract Disputes Act (CDA) appeals - including appeals under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) and Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDA) - and in all Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) arbitrations.

Electronic Docketing System (EDS)

  • Filers are required to use EDS for all filings in:
    • Contract Disputes Act (CDA) appeals, including appeals under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) and the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDA), and
    • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) arbitrations.
  • Parties must create a new user account in EDS prior to filing any documents.
  • Board Rule 4 (48 CFR 6101.4) appeal files may NOT be filed in EDS.
  • For more information about EDS click here EDS.

Rule 4 Appeal File

Parties may submit the Rule 4 appeal file via email at cbca.efile@cbca.gov provided that:

    1) There are no more than 10 total emails, each not to exceed 18 MB.
    2) The index and each exhibit is a separate .pdf file.
    3) Exhibit .pdfs are not merged and do not have embedded files.

The CBCA also accepts Rule 4 appeal files and exhibits by in-person, courier, or mail (USPS/FedEx/UPS) delivery on a CD, DVD, or flash drive or by Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP). See the Rule 4 Appeal File tab for additional information on filing the Rule 4 appeal file or the submission guide for details on using SFTP.

Timing

For all filings submitted electronically, (efilings and EDS filings), the Board considers filings received by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time as same day filings. Electronic filings received at or after midnight (12:00:00 a.m. Eastern Time) are considered filed the next business day.

Protected Documents

To electronically submit protected documents by efile or EDS, you must first obtain permission from the judge for your case.

Questions

If you have any questions about the Board's operations, contact the Office of the Clerk at 202-606-8800 or cbcaclerk@cbca.gov.

For recent Board news, see CBCA News.

New Decisions

Decision Date Case Number Appellant / Claimant / Applicant Judge Type
07/08/2025 CBCA 8343-FEMAEscambia County School District NewsomDecision
07/07/2025 CBCA 8313Caddell Construction (DE), LLC SheridanDecision
07/07/2025 CBCA 8314Caddell Construction (DE), LLC SheridanDecision
06/26/2025 CBCA 7864Burhan Security Services ChadwickDismissal
06/27/2025 CBCA 7774, 7775, 7809Sea Pac Engineering, Inc. O’RourkeDismissal
06/30/2025 CBCA 8366 UnlimitComp, LLC O’RourkeDecision
06/27/2025 CBCA 8414 VAF 100 Dawson Drive, LLC RussellDismissal
06/30/2025 CBCA 8367-FEMACity of Houston, Texas KangDecision
06/27/2025 CBCA 8308-RELO Clifford S. RussellDecision
06/20/2025 CBCA 8324Coventina Water, LLC GoodmanDecision
06/18/2025 CBCA 8439Hunger Free America VolkDismissal
06/20/2025 CBCA 8360-FEMA Town of Pollocksville, North Carolina BeardsleyDismissal
06/23/2025 CBCA 8374-RELOLamar D. GoodmanDecision
06/18/2025 CBCA 8255 Knighto, LLC dba Knight Solutions KangDismissal
06/16/2025 CBCA 7368, 7369 BES Design/Build, LLC KullbergDismissal
06/18/2025 CBCA 8438 Robert O. Bogue SheridanDismissal
06/18/2025 CBCA 8405-FEMA Charlotte County, Florida SullivanDecision
06/12/2025 CBCA 8356-FEMA Taylor County School District VolkDecision
06/18/2025 CBCA 8342-FEMA Municipality of Canóvanas, Puerto Rico LesterDecision
06/12/2025 CBCA 8437-ISDA Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation BeardsleyDismissal
06/17/2025 CBCA 8397-TRAV Paul E. SullivanDecision