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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.

AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE

The Board has amended its Rules of Procedure. The effective date of the new rules is February 27, 2026. You can view them here.

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. All other cases should be filed using the CBCA's efiling procedures.

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. All other cases should be filed using the CBCA's efiling procedures.
• 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.