The jurisdiction of the District of Columbia Contract Appeals Board is defined in section 2-309.03 of the District of Columbia Code.

Section 2-309.03(a) provides that the Board shall be the exclusive hearing tribunal for, and shall have jurisdiction to review and determine de novo:

(1) Any protest of a solicitation or award of a contract addressed to the Board by any actual or prospective bidder or offeror, or a contractor who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or award of a contract;

(2) Any appeal by a contractor from a final decision by the contracting officer on a claim by a contractor, when such claim arises under or relates to a contract; and

(3) Any claim by the District against a contractor, when such claim arises under or relates to a contract.

Section 2-309.03(b) provides that the jurisdiction of the Board shall be consistent with the coverage of the Procurement Practices Act as defined in § 2-301.04 and § 2-303.20 , except that the Board shall have the authority to enter into fee-for-service agreements with agencies, departments, boards, commissions, and instrumentalities of the District or other public entities that are not subject to the Board's jurisdiction.

The Board also hears and decides appeals by contractors of debarment and suspension actions taken by the District’s Debarment Review Committee pursuant to D.C. Code § 2-308.04 , and appeals of Quick Payment Act claims pursuant to D.C. Code § 2-221.04.