Disputed payment amount. If COUNTY pays a lesser amount than the amount requested, and if CONTRACTOR submits a written notice of protest to COUNTY within twenty (20) days after CONTRACTOR's receipt of the certification, then the parties shall promptly meet to review the dispute and resolve it on a mutually acceptable basis. No court action may be taken on such dispute until the parties have met and attempted to resolve the dispute in person.
Disputed payment amount. If COUNTY certifies for payment a lesser amount than the amount requested, COUNTY shall immediately notify CONTRACTOR in writing of such certification and shall specify the reason for the modification. If CONTRACTOR desires to contest the certification, CONTRACTOR must submit a written notice of protest to COUNTY within twenty (20) days after CONTRACTOR's receipt of the COUNTY's notice. The parties shall thereafter promptly meet to review the dispute and resolve it on a mutually acceptable basis. No court action may be taken on such dispute until the parties have met and attempted to resolve the dispute in person.
