General Services Administration
The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (Board) is issuing new rules of procedure to effectuate the new administrative scheme set forth in the Administrative False Claims Act of 2023, as amended by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. The Board is issuing this final rule governing its administrative process for deciding claims brought by authorities, as defined by the Administrative False Claims Act (AFCA), seeking to impose civil penalties against persons who make, submit, or present false claims and statements to executive agencies of the United States of America.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. General Services Administration 48 CFR Part 6107 [CBCA Case 2025-61-02; Docket No. GSA-CBCA-2025-0070; Sequence No. 1] RIN 3090-AL16 AGENCY: Civilian Board of Contract Appeals; General Services Administration (GSA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (Board) is issuing new rules of procedure to effectuate the new administrative scheme set forth in the Administrative False Claims Act of 2023, as amended by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025. The Board is issuing this final rule governing its administrative process for deciding claims brought by authorities, as defined by the Administrative False Claims Act (AFCA), seeking to impose civil penalties against persons who make, submit, or present false claims and statements to executive agencies of the United States of America. DATES: This final rule is effective on February 27, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tara Mehrbach, Chief Counsel, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, at 202-606-8790 or tara.mehrbach@cbca.gov . For information pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or GSARegSec@gsa.gov . Please cite RIN 3090-AL16. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The Board was established within GSA by section 847 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, Public Law 109-163 . Board members are administrative judges appointed by the Administrator of General Services under 41 U.S.C. …
Citation: 91 FR 3797
