48 CFR 6103.301: 6103.301 Scope [Rule 301].

(a) Authority. 31 U.S.C. 3726(i)(1) provides that a carrier or freight forwarder may request the Administrator of General Services to review an action taken by the Audit Division of the General Services Administration's Office of Transportation and Property Management (the Audit Division). The Administrator has redelegated those functions to the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals.

(b) Type of claim; review of claim. These procedures apply to the review of claims made by a carrier or freight forwarder pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3726(i)(1). The Board will issue the final agency decision on a claim based on the information submitted by the claimant, the Audit Division, and the department or agency (the agency) for which the services were provided. The burden is on the claimant to establish the timeliness of its claim, the liability of the agency, and the claimant's right to payment.

(c) Filing method and computation of time. Unless otherwise authorized by the Clerk, parties shall efile all submissions in accordance with Rule 1(b) (“efile; efiling”) (48 CFR 6101.1(b)). Time periods are computed in accordance with Rule 3(a) (48 CFR 6101.3(a)). See Rule 1(b) (“business days”) (48 CFR 6101.1(b)). Efilings received by 11:59:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) are same-day filings. Efilings received at or after midnight (12:00 a.m. Eastern Time) are next-business day filings.

(d) Location and hours. See Rule 1(e) (48 CFR 6101.1(e)) for the Board's location, telephone number, and email address and Rule 1(f) (48 CFR 6101.1(f)) for the Clerk's office hours.