Appeal Instructions
What it is
The instructions the Appeal Board sends to both parties once a timely notice of appeal is received. Like the prehearing guidance, they supplement DoD Directive 5220.6 rather than replacing it.
What you do
Follow the deadlines in them exactly. An appeal is decided on the existing record, so it is an argument about the decision, not a second chance to submit evidence.
Also called
appeal instructions, notice of appeal, DOHA appeal.
Where this comes from
DOHA — Industrial Security Program FAQs. DOHA FAQ: "When the Appeal Board receives a timely notice of appeal, it sends to the parties a copy of Appeal Instructions."
Where this sits
Stage: Adverse action, hearing and appeal · Applies to: Defense and contractor
Other documents at this stage
How the process worksA contested case follows a published sequence. Open this for the short version, or put a question to Ask Mode on the home page. Accounts are free and include up to 25 questions per day.
A contested case follows a published path: a Statement of Reasons, the government's written list of its concerns (an SOR), a written answer, a hearing or a decision on the written record, the judge's decision, and in some cases an appeal.
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