The Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals (PSBCA) is a neutral, independent tribunal with the authority to hear and decide any appeal from a decision of a contracting officer of the
United States Postal Service
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(USPS) or the
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related to a contract with either agency. The PSBCA is within the USPS Judicial Officer Department, with the Judicial Officer also serving as the PSBCA Chairman. The PSBCA’s jurisdiction over contract disputes parallels that of the
United States Court of Federal Claims
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with the contractor generally having the option of filing an appeal with either the PSBCA or the court.
The PSBCA, including its predecessor, the Post Office Department Board of Contract Appeals (PODBCA), has been in existence since at least 1959. However, amendments to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, effective in January 2007, expressly established a Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals and specified its jurisdiction.
Decisions of the PSBCA since 1986 may generally be found at the USPS website.
PSBCA Decisions
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See also
*Contract Disputes Act of 1978 The Contract Disputes Act of 1978 ("CDA", , ), which became effective on March 1, 1979, establishes the procedures for handling "claims" relating to United States Federal Government contracts. It is codified, as amended, at .
Claims by contractors ...
*Civilian Board of Contract Appeals
The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) is an Article I court that was established under the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 as an independent tribunal to hear and decide contract disputes between Government contractors and the General Servic ...
*Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
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*United States Court of Federal Claims
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*United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
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