§ 6301.1 - Scope of part.

(a) Scope. This part prescribes the functions and procedures of the Department of Transportation Board of Contract Appeals and provides for the appointment of a Chair, a Vice-Chair, and Members of the Board, and sets forth their duties.

(b) Definitions. For the purposes of this part—

Administrative Judge means a member of the Board selected and appointed to serve pursuant to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978;

Appellant means the contractor who appeals;

Board means the Department of Transportation Board of Contract Appeals;

Contracting officer means the Government's contracting officer whose decision is appealed, or the successor contracting officer;

Parties means the appellant and the contracting officer, and

Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.