TITLE 25 - INDIANS

CHAPTER V - BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, AND INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

SUBCHAPTER I - [RESERVED]

PART 900 - CONTRACTS UNDER THE INDIAN SELF - DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT

subpart n - POST - AWARD CONTRACT DISPUTES

900.222 - What goes into a decision?

A decision shall: (a) Describe the claim or dispute; (b) Refer to the relevant terms of the contract; (c) Set out the factual areas of agreement and disagreement; (d) Set out the actual decision, based on the facts, and outline the reasoning which supports the decision; and (e) Contain the following language: This is a final decision. You may appeal this decision to the Interior Board of Contract Appeals (IBCA), U.S. Department of the Interior, 801 North Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 22203. If you decide to appeal, you shall, within 90 days from the date you receive this decision, mail or otherwise furnish written notice to the IBCA and provide a copy to the individual from whose decision the appeal is taken. The notice shall indicate that an appeal is intended, and refer to the decision and contract number. Instead of appealing to the IBCA, you may bring an action in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims or in the United States District Court within 12 months of the date you receive this notice.