AGG's CARES Act Webinar
[WEBINAR] Developing FEMA Compliant Procurement Procedures
The Board docketed 17 fewer new appeals in fiscal year (FY) 2024 than it docketed in FY 2023. The Board docketed more cases than it resolved in FY 2024....more
The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) recently posted its Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024 (Report). In Fiscal Year 24 (FY24), Contract Disputes Act (CDA) appeals were down, while Alternative Dispute Resolution...more
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides funding to eligible applicants under the Public Assistance (PA) program to help applicants in responding to and recovering from presidentially declared major disasters...more
Recent Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) second appeal decisions and United States Civilian Board of Contract Appeal (CBCA) arbitration decisions indicate that FEMA is narrowly construing its policy language...more
Contractors docketed only 364 new appeals during FY 2021. The Board issued an advisory opinion for the first time in its 14-year history. The Board plans to offer the option to conduct hearings and ADR proceedings...more
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Public Assistance Appeals and Arbitrations regulation at 44 C.F.R. § 206.206 will change on January 1, 2022. Recipients and subrecipients should be prepared for changes in...more
Section 1219 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (DRRA) permits FEMA Public Assistance applicants to pursue binding arbitration to resolve funding disputes with FEMA. The agency has published a Fact Sheet to provide...more
The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) has published draft rules for the new arbitration option for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Public Assistance Program. In this analysis, we examine the proposed...more
FEMA denied a request by the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (“LDNR”) for assistance restoring barrier islands following Hurricanes Rita and Katrina....more