[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR733.270-1]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

             CHAPTER 7--AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 733_PROTESTS, DISPUTES, AND APPEALS--Table of Contents

 

        Subpart 733.27_USAID Procedures for Disputes and Appeals

 

Sec. 733.270-1  Designation of Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) 

to hear and determine appeals under USAID contracts.





    (a) The ASBCA is hereby designated the authorized representative of 

the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development 

(USAID) in hearing, considering, and determining as fully and finally as 

might the Administrator, appeals by contractors from decisions on 

disputed questions taken pursuant to the provisions of contracts 

requiring the determination of such appeals by the Administrator or his/

her duly authorized representative or Board.

    (b) In acting under this designation, the ASBCA will follow such 

rules and procedures as are or may be prescribed for the conduct of 

Defense Department contract appeal cases, except for the rules entitled 

``Forwarding of Appeals'' (Rule 3) and ``Duties of the Contracting 

Officer'' (Rule 4), which subjects will be governed by procedures to be 

promulgated by the General Counsel of USAID with approval of the 

Chairman of the ASBCA.

    (c) The General Counsel of USAID will assure representation of the 

interests of the Government in proceedings before the ASBCA.

    (d) All officers and employees of USAID will cooperate with the 

ASBCA and Government counsel in the processing of appeals so as to 

assure their speedy and just determination.



[53 FR 4980, Feb. 19, 1988. Redesignated at 61 FR 39095, July 26, 1996; 

61 FR 51235, Oct. 1, 1996]