[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR17.27]



[Page 109-110]

 

                     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).