ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Appeals Board Can Hear Case Over State Dept. Charter Deal Law360 (April 21, 2021, 8:27 PM EDT) -- The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals has declined to dismiss an appeal alleging the U.S. Department of State wrongly went back on an agreement to charter a jet, saying the disputed deal counts as a procurement contract, giving it jurisdiction. The purported contract formed by Vanguard Business Solutions with the State Department is as the company characterizes it a procurement contract for transportation services and not a "government bill of lading," meaning the d...