---
kind: "section"
citation: "6 C.F.R. § 13.8"
title: "6"
number: "13.8"
heading: "Service of Complaint."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/6/13.8"
---

# §13.8. Service of Complaint.

- (a) Service of a Complaint must be Made by certified or registered mail or by delivery in any manner authorized by [Rule 4(d)](/cfr/6/4.md?p=d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or the Rules of Procedure of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (Board Rules) when the Presiding Officer is a board judge. Service of a Complaint is complete upon receipt.
- (b) Proof of service, stating the name and address of the Person on whom the Complaint was served, and the manner and date of service, may be Made by:
  - (1) Affidavit of the Individual serving the Complaint by delivery;
  - (2) A United States Postal Service return receipt card acknowledging receipt; or
  - (3) Written acknowledgment of receipt by the Defendant or his or her Representative; or
  - (4) In case of service abroad, authentication in accordance with the Convention on Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Commercial and Civil Matters.

## Notes

### Amendments

[70 FR 59211, Oct. 12, 2005, as amended at 90 FR 49013, Nov. 3, 2025]

### Authority

Authority: Pub. L. 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135 (6 U.S.C., Ch. 1, sections 101 et seq. ); 5 U.S.C. 301; 31 U.S.C. 3801-3812.

### Source

Source: 70 FR 59211, Oct. 12, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[70 FR 59211, Oct. 12, 2005, as amended at 90 FR 49013, Nov. 3, 2025]