Agency Head Inquiry. The Agency Head shall examine the material and may, in his or her discretion, convene an informal conference with the Contractor and the ACCO and, in the case of construction or construction-related services, the City Engineer, City Resident Engineer, City Engineering Audit Officer, or other designee of the Agency Head, to resolve the issue by mutual consent prior to reaching a determination. The Agency Head may seek such technical or other expertise as he or she shall deem appropriate, including the use of neutral mediators, and require any such additional material from either or both parties as he or she deems fit. The Agency Head’s ability to render, and the effect of, a decision hereunder shall not be impaired by any negotiations in connection with the dispute presented, whether or not the Agency Head participated therein. The Agency Head may or, at the request of any party to the dispute, shall compel the participation of any other contractor with a contract related to the work of this Agreement and that contractor shall be bound by the decision of the Agency Head. Any contractor thus brought into the dispute resolution proceeding shall have the same rights and obligations under this Section as the Contractor initiating the dispute.
Agency Head Inquiry. The Agency Head shall examine the material and may, in his or her discretion, convene an informal conference with the supplier and the ACCO and, in the case of construction or construction-related services, the Engineer, to resolve the issue by mutual consent prior to reaching a determination. The Agency Head may seek such technical or other expertise as he or she shall deem appropriate, including the use of neutral mediators, and require any such additional material either or both parties as he or she deems fit. The Agency Head's ability to render, and the effect of, a decision hereunder shall not be impaired by any negotiations in connection with the dispute presented, whether or not the Agency Head participated therein. The Agency Head may or, at the request of any party to the dispute, shall compel the participation of any other supplier with a contract related to the work of this contract and that supplier shall be bound by the decision of the Agency Head. Any supplier thus brought into the dispute resolution proceeding shall have the same rights and obligations under this section as the supplier initiating the dispute.
Agency Head Inquiry. The Agency Head shall examine the material and may, in his or her exclusive discretion, convene an informal conference with the contractor and the Agency Chief Contracting Officer and the Engineer to resolve the issue by mutual consent prior to reaching a determination. The Agency Head may seek such technical or other expertise as he or she shall deem appropriate, including the use of neutral mediators, and require any such additional material from either or both parties as he or she deems fit. The Agency Head's ability to render, and the effect of, a decision hereunder shall not be impaired by any negotiations in connection with the dispute presented whether or not the Agency Head participated therein. Any party to the dispute or the Agency Head may compel the participation of any other Contractor with a contract related to project, and that Contractor shall be bound by the decision of the Agency Head. Any Contractor thus brought into the dispute resolution proceeding shall have the same rights to make presentations and to seek review as the initiating contractor.
Agency Head Inquiry. The Agency Head shall ?xamine the material and may, in his or her discretion, ?onvene an informal conference with the Contractor and ?he Agency Chief Contracting Officer and, in the case of ?onstruction or construction-related services, the ?ngineer to resolve the issue by mutual consent prior to ?eaching a determination. The Agency Head may seek ?uch technical or other expertise as he or she shall deem ?ppropriate, including the use of neutral mediators, and ?equire any such additional material from either or both ?arties as he or she deems fit. The Agency Head's ability ?o render, and the effect of, a decision hereunder shall ?ot be impaired by any negotiations in connection with ?he dispute presented, whether or not the Agency Head ?articipated therein. The Agency Head may or, at the ?equest of any party to the dispute, shall compel the participation of any other contractor with a contract ?elated to the work of this Contract, and that contractor ?hall be bound by the decision of the Agency Head. Any ?ontractor thus brought into the dispute resolution ?roceeding shall have the same rights to make ?resentations and to seek review as the Contractor ?nitiating the dispute.
Agency Head Inquiry. The Agency Head shall examine the material and may, in his or her discretion, convene an informal conference with the Contractor and the ACCO and, in the case of construction or construction-related services, the City Engineer, City Resident Engineer, City Engineering Audit Officer, or other designee of the Agency Head, to resolve the issue by mutual consent prior to reaching a determination. The Agency Head may seek such technical or other expertise as he or she
