[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 24, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 24CFR20.1] [Page 231] TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PART 20_BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS--Table of Contents Subpart A_Department of Housing and Urban Development Board of Contract Appeals Sec. 20.1 Scope of part. Subpart A_Development of Housing and Urban Development Board of Contract Appeals Sec. 20.1 Scope of part. 20.2 Establishment of Board. 20.3 Organization and location of the Board. 20.4 Jurisdiction of the Board. 20.5 Board powers. Subpart B_Rules of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Board of Contract Appeals 20.10 Rules. Preliminary Procedures Rules 1. Appeals, how taken. 2. Notice of appeal, contents of. 3. Docketing of appeals. 4. Preparation, content, organization, forwarding, and status of appeal file. 5. Dismissal for lack of jurisdiction. 6. Pleadings. 7. Amendments of pleadings or record. 8. Hearing election and motions. 9. Prehearing briefs. 10. Prehearing or presubmission conference. 11. Submission without a hearing. 12. Optional small claims (expedited) and accelerated procedures. (These procedures are available solely at the election of the appellant.) 12.1 Elections to utilize small claims (expedited) and accelerated procedure. 12.2 The small claims (expedited) procedure. 12.3 The accelerated procedure. 12.4 Motions for reconsideration in Rule 12 cases. 13. Settling the record. 14. Discovery--depositions. 15. Interrogatories to parties, admission of facts, and production and inspection of documents. 16. Filing and service of papers other than subpoenas. Hearings 17. Where and when held. 18. Notice of hearings. 19. Unexcused absence of a party. 20. Hearings: conduct; examination of witnesses. 21. Subpoenas. 22. Copies of papers. 23. Posthearing briefs. 24. Transcript of proceedings. 25. Withdrawal of exhibits. Representation 26. Appellant. 27. Government. Decisions 28. Decisions. Motion for Reconsideration 29. Motion for reconsideration. Dismissals and Defaults 30. Dismissal without prejudice. 31. Dismissal or default for failure to prosecute or defend. Remand 32. Remand from court. Sanctions 33. Sanctions. Miscellaneous Procedures 34. Applicability. 35. Time, computation, and extensions. 36. Ex parte communications. Authority: 41 U.S.C. 601-613; 42 U.S.C. 3535(d). Source: 50 FR 45911, Nov. 5, 1985, unless otherwise noted. This part establishes a Board of Contract Appeals, sets forth its function, policies and procedures regarding matters to be considered by the Board, and prescribes the rules of the Board. [[Page 232]]