Common use of Second Level Dispute Resolution Clause in Contracts

Second Level Dispute Resolution. The Contractor must prepare a letter indicating why CAO’s decision is unacceptable, attaching to it the Contractor’s original statement of the dispute with supporting documents, along with a copy of the CAO’s response. This letter shall be sent to the Energy Commission’s Executive Director within ten (10) working days from receipt of the CAO’s decision. The Executive Director or designee shall meet with the Contractor to review the issues raised. A written decision signed by the Executive Director or designee shall be returned to the Contractor within twenty (20) working days of receipt of the Contractor’s letter. The Executive Director may inform the Energy Commission of the decision at an Energy Commission business meeting. Should the Contractor disagree with the Executive Director’s decision, the Contractor may appeal to the Energy Commission at a regularly scheduled business meeting. Contractor will be provided with the current procedures for placing the appeal on an Energy Commission Business Meeting Agenda.

Second Level Dispute Resolution. The Contractor must prepare a letter indicating why CAO’s XXX’x decision is unacceptable, attaching to it the Contractor’s original statement of the dispute with supporting documents, along with a copy of the CAO’s response. This letter shall be sent to the Energy Commission’s Executive Director within ten (10) working days from receipt of the CAO’s decision. The Executive Director or designee shall meet with the Contractor to review the issues raised. A written decision signed by the Executive Director or designee shall be returned to the Contractor within twenty (20) working days of receipt of the Contractor’s letter. The Executive Director may inform the Energy Commission of the decision at an Energy Commission business meeting. Should the Contractor disagree with the Executive Director’s decision, the Contractor may appeal to the Energy Commission at a regularly scheduled business meeting. Contractor will be provided with the current procedures for placing the appeal on an Energy Commission Business Meeting Agenda.