Common use of Steps of Administrative Disputes Procedure Clause in Contracts

Steps of Administrative Disputes Procedure. 1. Claim Submission The Contractor shall submit a written claim signed and certified as true and accurate and that it is made in good faith based upon supporting facts and cost and pricing data that are current, accurate and complete as of date of submission and date of any agreement; the claim and certifications shall be made by a duly authorized officer of the Contractor. The claim at a minimum shall include: a) the basis of liability; b) basis of request for additional compensation, time extension request or other relief requested; c) a narrative that fully explains the basis for liability; d) a statement that it is made in good faith, that the supporting facts and cost and pricing data are current, accurate and complete as of the date of certification, and the amount of additional compensation, time of performance, or other relief requested reasonably and accurately reflect the added cost, added time of performance, and other damage the Contractor reasonably believes it has incurred; and e) the claim must include or specifically reference all actual cost accounting records, actual schedule data, as-built data, or other data or facts that relate to any aspect of the Contractor’s claim. 2. Prohibited Claim Formats Monetary claims based on anticipatory profits are prohibited. Monetary claims based on a total cost approach are prohibited. Time extension requests or claims based on a total time approach are prohibited.