CAB Delivers Record FY25 Docket Performance and Will Continue Record Performance in FY26
The close of FY25 on September 30, 2025, marked the 11th consecutive year that CAB has not had a docket backlog or aged docket case. In FY25, CAB closed 100% of protest cases within the 60 business-day statutory deadline, averaging only 35 business days for closure. In FY25, CAB closed 92% of appeals cases timely, averaging approximately 14 months from the date of filing to close such cases. Moreover, 61.5% of all FY25 closed cases were resolved through settlement prior to trial or written disposition. Case settlement helps to keep litigation delays and costs to an absolute minimum. In FY26, the Board will continue its rigorous work to close cases timely and to work with parties on prompt settlement.
In FY25, the DC Courts Affirmed Four CAB Protest Decisions. CAB Has Now Been Affirmed in 11 Consecutive Decisions Dating Back to 2017
On October 31, 2024 (CAB No. P-1188), December 20, 2024 (CAB Nos. P-1160 and P-1187), and March 21, 2025 (CAB Nos. P-1181 and P-1182 - decided as one appeal), the DC Superior Court affirmed four recent CAB protest decisions. The DC Courts have now affirmed the Board in 11 consecutive cases dating back to 2017. Board Judges Loud, Parchment, and Majett, and the CAB team, are commended for their continuing tradition of excellence.
In FY26, Please Use CAB’s Case Search Tool and Complete Our Survey
The Board strongly encourages litigants and members of the public to use the Board’s website to conduct case records research. CAB case searches are conducted in a cloud environment, which allows for enhanced security protection and seamless integration with emerging technologies. We also ask users of our case search tool to provide feedback on your experience by completing the survey below. CAB case searches are conducted in a cloud environment, which allows for enhanced security protection and seamless integration with emerging technologies. In FY23, the transparency of Board litigation records took a gigantic leap forward when 40,831 newly digitized and searchable pdf legacy records were uploaded to the Board’s website for public viewing cab.dc.gov. The newly uploaded records added approximately 1.2 million pages of case materials to the Board’s website. These records can be searched using keyword, date, case name or other search protocols. In addition, all records in newly filed FY25 cases were uploaded to the Board’s website within three business days of filing (excluding confidential records sealed pursuant to Board Orders).
Online Courtroom Calendar and Upcoming Trials
The DC Contract Appeals Board online calendar was launched in March 2012 in partnership with the DC OCTO and offers a comprehensive online calendar of upcoming Board trials. The calendar is updated regularly and displays currently scheduled trials. The Board will conduct in-person and hybrid trials (as appropriate) in appeals cases in FY26. All Board appeals trials are open to the public, except those that are subject to a protective order (as noted on the Board’s website). Please note that protest cases are decided on the written record and thus, are not scheduled for trial.
For further information regarding the above matters, please contact CAB General Counsel Mark D. Poindexter at [email protected]. The Board’s main office may be reached at (202) 727-6597. The Board’s office is located at 441 4th Street, NW, Washington, DC and is open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5pm (except holidays).
