Common use of Appeals Clause in Contracts

Appeals. Appeals are submitted to request a second review of time/expense reduced on initial firm invoices. The invoice number for the appeal is the initial invoice number with an “S” on the end. For example, Initial Invoice 3456 is appealed as Appeal Invoice 3456S. The amount appealed, based on an initial invoice reduction, should not exceed the amount reduced. Do not appeal the full amount originally billed if a portion of the time or expense was allowed. The description provided on appeal should mirror the description utilized on the initial invoice. A comment is added by the Firm to provide additional information concerning why further time or expenses should be allowed. If the initial invoice requests a document, the document should be attached to the appeal line entry. In most cases, the document should also be uploaded into the Acuity document database for the matter. See “Attachment B” for instructions on submitting an appeal.