# 39 C.F.R. § 955.2 (2026): (Rule 2) Initiation of appeals

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## Section

- **Citation:** 39 C.F.R. § 955.2 (2026)
- **Heading:** (Rule 2) Initiation of appeals
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 39 CFR: Postal Service / Chapter I: UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE / Part 955: RULES OF PRACTICE BEFORE THE POSTAL SERVICE BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS / § 955.2: § 955.2   (Rule 2) Initiation of appeals.

## Text

(a) An appeal may be initiated by filing a notice of appeal with either the Board (see § 955.1(c)(4) (Rule 1(c)(4))) or the contracting officer. The notice of appeal must be in writing and must be filed within the time specified by applicable law.
(b) The Postal Service Law Department must enter an appeal in the Board's electronic filing system within 10 days of the contracting officer's receipt of the notice of appeal. The Law Department must also indicate the date the notice of appeal was received by the contracting officer.
(c) Where an appeal has been properly filed from a deemed denial, the Board may stay further proceedings pending issuance of a final decision by the contracting officer within such time as the Board determines.
(d) Under 41 U.S.C. 7103(f)(4), the Board will consider a request to direct a contracting officer to issue a final decision within a specified period of time.

## Nearby sections

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