202.1 When a notice of appeal in any form has been received by the Board, it shall be docketed promptly.

202.2 The Board shall provide the appellant a written acknowledgment that the notice of appeal has been docketed, the case docket number, and the citation of the publication containing the current rules of the Board. In addition, the Board shall advise the appellant of the identity of the persons furnished the acknowledgment as prescribed in Rule 202.3.

202.3 The Board promptly shall send a copy of the acknowledgment to:

(a) The Director in the case of an appeal of a debarment or suspension;

(b) The contracting officer in the case of any other appeal; and

(c) The Attorney General or the counsel for the contracting agency.

202.4 The Board shall notify the contracting agency to file the appeal file as prescribed in Rule 203.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 2078 (March 8, 2002).