(a) Scope. This part prescribes the functions and procedures of the Department of Transportation Board of Contract Appeals and provides for the appointment of a Chair, a Vice-Chair, and Members of the Board, and sets forth their duties.
(b) Definitions. For the purposes of this part--
Administrative Judge means a member of the Board selected and appointed to serve pursuant to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978;
Appellant means the contractor who appeals;
Board means the Department of Transportation Board of Contract Appeals;
Contracting officer means the Government's contracting officer whose decision is appealed, or the successor contracting officer;
Parties means the appellant and the contracting officer, and
Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.