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The Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (CDA) ensures uniform procedures for negotiating and litigating�government contract�disputes. The litigation process under the CDA is transparent and definitive, ensuring fairness and predictability. The government and the contractor are encouraged to negotiate�claims�and�other disputes�in good faith at the lowest possible level.

The procedural path of a�claim pursuant to the CDA�starts with the Contracting Officer, who issues a�Contracting Officer�s Final Decision, which is a decision on the merits. To challenge that decision, the contractor must appeal to the Board of Contract Appeals or to the�United States Court of Federal Claims. Decisions by either initial forum must be appealed to the�United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the intermediate appellate authority. The final appellate authority is the�Supreme Court of the United States.