[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR17.27]

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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 17--PROCEDURES FOR PROTESTS AND CONTRACTS DISPUTES--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart C--Contract Disputes
 
Sec. 17.27  Submission of joint or separate statements.

    (a) If the matter has not been resolved informally, the parties 
shall file joint or separate statements with the

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Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition no later than twenty (20) 
business days after the filing of the contract dispute. The Office of 
Dispute Resolution for Acquisition may extend this time, pursuant to 
Sec. 17.23(d).
    (b) The statement(s) shall include either--
    (1) A joint request for ADR, and an executed ADR agreement, pursuant 
to Sec. 17.33(d), specifying which ADR techniques will be employed; or
    (2) Written explanation(s) as to why ADR proceedings will not be 
used and why the Default Adjudicative Process will be needed.
    (c) Such statements shall be directed to the following address:
    (1) Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition, AGC-70, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 400 7th Street, SW., Room 8332, Washington, DC 
20590, Telephone: (202) 366-6400, Facsimile: (202) 366-7400; or
    (2) Other address as shall be published from time to time in the 
Federal Register.
    (d) The submission of a statement which indicates that ADR will not 
be utilized will not in any way preclude the parties from engaging in 
informal ADR techniques with the Office of Dispute Resolution for 
Acquisition (neutral evaluation and/or informal mediation) concurrently 
with ongoing adjudication under the Default Adjudicative Process, 
pursuant to Sec. 17.31(c).