Common use of Agency Head Inquiry Clause in Contracts

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 discretion, convene an informal conference with the supplier Contractor and the ACCO Agency Chief Contracting Officer and, in the case of construction or construction-related services, the Engineer, 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. The Agency Head may or, at the request of any party to the dispute, shall compel the participation of any other supplier contractor with a contract related to the work of this contract Contract, and that supplier contractor shall be bound by the decision of the Agency Head. Any supplier contractor thus brought into the dispute resolution proceeding shall have the same rights to make presentations and obligations under this section to seek review as the supplier 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 Consultant 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 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 supplier Consultant with a contract related to the work of this contract and that supplier Consultant shall be bound by the decision of the Agency Head. Any supplier Consultant thus brought into the dispute resolution proceeding shall have the same rights and obligations under this section as the supplier Consultant 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 supplier contractor and the ACCO and, in Agency Chief Contracting Officer and the case of construction or construction-related services, the Engineer, 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, presented whether or not the Agency Head participated therein. The Any party to the dispute or the Agency Head may or, at the request of any party to the dispute, shall compel the participation of any other supplier Contractor with a contract related to the work of this contract project, and that supplier Contractor shall be bound by the decision of the Agency Head. Any supplier Contractor thus brought into the dispute resolution proceeding shall have the same rights to make presentations and obligations under this section to seek review as the supplier initiating the disputecontractor.