DFARS 227.7007 Notification and disclosure to claimants.

In plain English

This section requires the Department that administratively decides a claim to notify the claimant or their authorized representative when the claim is denied, and to provide a reasonable rationale for the denial. Any disclosure of information or rationale must comply with applicable security, records access, and third-party rights rules.

Applies to: The Department responsible for administratively determining a claim, and claimants or their authorized representatives

What it requires

• Notify the claimant or authorized representative when a claim is denied
• Provide the claimant a reasonable rationale for denying the claim
• Ensure disclosure is subject to applicable statutes, regulations, and directives on security, access to official records, and the rights of others

Key terms: claim · claimant · authorized representative · administrative determination · rationale

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