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CFR /  Title 39  /  Part 601  /  Sec. 601.109 Contract claims and disputes.

(a) General. This section implements the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, as amended (41 U.S.C. 7101-7109). If ADR is used, the SDR official may serve as a mediator for contract performance disagreements prior to bringing a contract claim or dispute under this part.

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(7) Wording of decisions. The contracting officer's final decision must contain the following paragraph: ``This is the final decision of the contracting officer pursuant to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 and the clause of your contract entitled Claims and Disputes. You may appeal this decision to the Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals by filing a new Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals case through the USPS Judicial Officer Department's Electronic Filing System Web site located at https://uspsjoe.newdawn.com/JusticeWeb within ninety days from the date you receive this decision. You also may appeal this decision to the Postal Service Board of Contract Appeals by mailing or otherwise furnishing written notice to the contracting officer within ninety days from the date you receive this decision. The notice should identify the contract by number, reference this decision, and indicate that an appeal is intended. Alternatively, you may bring an action directly in the United States Court of Federal Claims within twelve months from the date you receive this decision.''

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