Revision of Rules of Procedure, Agriculture Board of Contract Appeals

概要

The Agriculture Board of Contract Appeals (``AGBCA'') hereby revises its Rules of Procedure, 7 CFR Part 24, by making minor modifications to implement the requirements of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 regarding amounts in controversy for use of expedited and accelerated procedures; to describe the Board's jurisdiction in conformance with current Departmental regulations; to eliminate the Rules of Procedure for ``nonstatutory'' appeals contained in 7 CFR 24.21 Appendix B (used primarily for pre-Contract Disputes Act (``CDA'') appeals); and to make minor technical corrections to the rules of procedure to streamline conduct of appeals and conform to current AGBCA practice. The intended effect of these changes is to provide one streamlined set of rules of procedure applicable to all appeals within the AGBCA's jurisdiction.