39 CFR § 955.3 - (Rule 3) Contents of the notice of appeal.

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# 955.3 (Rule 3) Contents of the notice of appeal.

(a) A notice of appeal must indicate the contractor's intention to file an appeal. It should also identify the relevant contract number or other reference and identify the decision from which the appeal is taken, or attach a copy of the contracting officer's final decision. If an appeal is taken from the failure of a contracting officer to issue a final decision, the notice of appeal should describe the claim or attach a copy of it.

(b) The notice of appeal should be signed by the contractor (or by an officer of a corporation or partner of a partnership), or by the contractor's duly authorized representative or attorney. The complaint referred to in § 955.6 (Rule 6) may be filed with the notice of appeal, or the notice of appeal may be designated as a complaint if it otherwise meets the requirements of Rule 6.