69 Am. U. L. Rev. 1055 (2020).

* Chair, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals.

The views expressed are my own and in no way attributable to the United States Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, my colleagues, or to the United States Federal Government. I thank my law clerk, Matthew Lewis, for assisting me with this Foreword.

Because appeals from the boards of contract appeals and the Court of Federal Claims involving contract disputes comprise a sliver of the volume of cases heard by the Federal Circuit,1For example, of the types of appeals heard by the Federal Circuit, the total time devoted to the patent docket has been estimated by one Federal Circuit judge as exceeding 80%. See Timothy B. Dyk, Foreword, Federal Circuit Jurisdiction: Looking Back and Thinking Forward, 67 Am. U. L. Rev. 971, 973 (2018). any government contract decisions issued are of significant import to the government contracts community. In one area of focus—the evolving requirements of contract claims—the contracting officer’s duty of claim resolution is more challenging than ever. This Foreword examines the historical development of contract appeals and the role of contracting officers in the dispute process, and highlights recent decisions impacting contracting officers.

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