How the Boards of Contract Appeals Work—And Why It Matters for Your Bottom Line
Additional Compensation from the Government: A Brief Comparison of REAs and Claims
Going to the Court of Federal Claims or the Boards of Contract Appeal
Courts and bid protest tribunals are increasingly sanctioning government contractors who submit filings containing AI-generated errors, including fabricated cases, inaccurate quotations, and mischaracterized authorities. ...more
We’re back for the third installment of PilieroMazza’s REAs, Claims, and Appeals Group’s “Contract Claims 101” series, introducing federal contractors to the basics of requests for equitable adjustment (REAs), claims, and...more
Fraud claims against contractors have almost exclusively been pursued by the Department of Justice (or qui tam relators) in court. Now, in a significant change, certain fraud claims can be referred by an agency to a board of...more
The FEMA Denial Pattern We Are Seeing – and How to Write a Scope That Survives Review - Recent FEMA Determination Memoranda, first appeals, and arbitration filings before the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) reflect...more
Last month, PilieroMazza’s REAs, Claims, and Appeals Group published the first blog in its “Contract Claims 101” series, introducing federal contractors to the basics of requests for equitable adjustment (REAs), claims, and...more
On January 28, 2026, the U.S. Civilian Board of Contract Appeals ("CBCA" or the "Board") issued its final rules governing the Board's administrative process for deciding claims referred to the Board under the Administrative...more
On January 28, 2026, the United States Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) issued final rulemaking to address its role in hearing and resolving disputes under the Administrative False Claims Act (AFCA), formerly known...more
What is a contract claim? How do I handle an issue with the government’s administration of my contract? Who do I contact when a project falls behind schedule, but it wasn’t my fault? These are common and critical questions...more
Recent reports and contractor experiences suggest that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has, in some instances, failed to timely pay contractors for work that has already been performed and accepted....more
"It is well-settled that a terminated contractor's recovery is limited to the contract price, less the monies already paid to the contract during performance, plus settlement expenses. In addition, it is well-settled that, if...more
The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) recently posted its Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), which showed a significant increase in appeals but decrease in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). In FY25, the...more
On the evening of November 9, the U.S. Senate agreed to a deal aimed at ending the government shutdown. The deal is the first step toward reopening the federal government and will now face a vote from the House of...more
The Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) heavily influences who wins federal contracts, but its dispute process is anything but fair. Agencies can post their version of events—accurate or not—with little...more
What happens to your contract administration disputes—such as termination settlement proposals (TSPs), requests for equitable adjustment (REAs), claims, and appeals—pending before Contracting Officers (COs), the Boards of...more
The U.S. Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals recently addressed whether a contractor is entitled to the recovery of monetary damages arising from a negative CPAR rating issued by the government. The Board's decision in...more
How the Boards of Contract Appeals Work—And Why It Matters for Your Bottom Line - When government contractors receive an adverse decision from a contracting officer, it can be difficult to balance the costs, performance...more
Appeal of Samho Enterprise, ASBCA No. 63587 (Aug. 13, 2025) - The Bottom Line: The Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”) requires that if a contractor submits a claim for payment to the Government, the claim must include a “sum...more
When government contractors receive an adverse decision from a contracting officer, it can be difficult to balance the costs, performance risks, and impact on future opportunities while considering litigation. Fortunately,...more
How the Boards of Contract Appeals Work—And Why It Matters for Your Bottom Line - Government contractors, particularly small business contractors, often share that their experience with Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)...more
Government contractors, particularly small business contractors, often share that their experience with Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is costly and inefficient. This may be true of traditional ADR involving paid...more
This is the part of a series discussing state-level bid protests in the DMV. Protest procedures in Maryland are less centralized than D.C. but more centralized than Virginia....more
Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report: Whistleblowers, VA Should Assess Data and Monitor Settlement Agreements to Better Ensure Protections - On July 31, GAO released a report reviewing the characteristics of VA...more
To assert a claim for monetary relief, the claimant must seek a "sum certain." A monetary claim that does not state a sum certain may be denied by the Contracting Officer and denied by the Board of Contract Appeals for...more
This week, we take a closer look at how a government contractor ends up before a Board of Contract Appeals (BCA). CDA appeals don’t appear out of thin air—it can take months, if not years, for a dispute to morph into an...more