FAR 8.406-6 Disputes.

In plain English

This section explains how disputes are handled for orders placed under a schedule contract. It says the ordering activity contracting officer can decide disputes about order performance or send them to the schedule contracting officer, but must send disputes about the contract's terms and conditions to the schedule contracting officer. Contractors can appeal final decisions to a Board of Contract Appeals or the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and contracting officers should use alternative dispute resolution whenever possible.

Applies to: Contractors and contracting officers involved in schedule contract orders

What it requires

• The ordering activity contracting officer shall notify the schedule contracting officer promptly of any final decision.
• The ordering activity contracting officer shall refer all disputes that relate to the contract terms and conditions to the schedule contracting officer for resolution and notify the schedule contractor of the referral.
• The contracting officer should use alternative dispute resolution procedures, to the maximum extent practicable.

Key terms: Disputes clause · ordering activity contracting officer · schedule contracting officer · final decisions · alternative dispute resolution (ADR)

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