CDA claims
CDA claims, or Contracts Disputes Act claims, are formal demands by one member of a contracting party, typically the contractor in a government contract, seeking relief as a matter of right. Such relief may include the fulfillment of payment or adjustment of the contract’s terms. CDA claims are filed to a Contracting Officer and subject to the Contracting Officer’s Final Opinion (COFD). CDA claims may be appealed to the Board of Contract Appeals or the US Court of Federal Claims.
A CDA claim must be in writing, quantify the requested relief, request a COFD, and be filed within six years of accrual of the contract. Additionally, if the claim is over $100,000, then it must be certified by an individual.
[Last reviewed in February of 2025 by the Wex Definitions Team]
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