The CBCA decides disputes between Government contractors and Executive agencies of the United States.
The Board's authority extends to all Executive agencies other than the Department of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the United States Postal Service, the Postal Regulatory Commission, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.
The CBCA’s original jurisdiction over claims involving Government contract disputes partially overlaps as concurrent jurisdiction with the United States Court of Federal Claims under the Contract Disputes Act.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit may exercise appellate jurisdiction over decisions of the Board involving government contract disputes (28 U.S.C.
The Board also hears and decides various additional classes of cases, including The Board uses a variety of techniques intended to shorten and simplify, when appropriate, the formal proceedings normally used to resolve contract disputes.