What are the responsibilities and job description for the Board Judge position at Civilian Board of Contract Appeals?
The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) is responsible for resolving disputes arising out of contracts between Federal Government agencies and private contractors. Additional information regarding the CBCA and the responsibilities of a Board Judge is provided below under the "Duties" section.
PLEASE NOTE: Applications for this vacancy MUST be emailed to cbca.applications@cbca.gov. If we do not receive your application through cbca.applications@cbca.gov you will not be considered.
Qualifications:
Qualifying Experience: At the time of application, applicants must be licensed to practice as an attorney under the laws of a State or the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territorial court established under the Constitution. An applicant must have, in the aggregate, at least five years of public contract law experience consisting of serving as an attorney or judge in:
1. Proceedings before any Federal agency boards of contract appeals or comparable Federal, State, or local administrative bodies;
2. Actions in courts of record involving public contract issues fully comparable to those in proceedings before agency boards of contract appeals or before Federal, State, or local administrative bodies; or
3. Advising on public contracts, or teaching or writing on the subject of public contract law.
In the determination of whether public contract law experience involving State or local contracts is qualifying, a direct comparison is made between the subject matter of such experience and the subject matter commonly involved in the practice of Federal public contract law. At least two years of the qualifying experience in public contract law must have been of a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-15 grade level or above. Remuneration is not considered in the making of this comparison.