---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 C.F.R. § 622.103"
title: "10"
number: "622.103"
heading: "Dispute provisions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/10/622.103"
---

# §622.103. Dispute provisions.

- (a) Except as provided in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section, all DOE contracts for the sale of personal property to any organization outside the U.S. Government shall include a Disputes clause which provides for:
  - (1) Binding final decisions by the Contracting Officer, subject to appeal;
  - (2) Appeal rights pursuant to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978;
  - (3) Continuation of performance by the contractor at the direction of the contracting officer pending final resolution of the dispute.
- (b) **Exceptions—**
  - (1) The provisions of this part shall not apply to contracts for sale of electric power by the Power Marketing Administrations;
  - (2) The Secretary may exempt a contract or class of contracts from this requirement upon determination that it would not be in the public interest in an individual contract or class of contracts with a foreign government, or agency thereof, or international organization, or subsidiary body thereof, to include the Disputes clause, as permitted by section 3 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978.
- (c) The Energy Board of Contract Appeals (EBCA) has cognizance over disputes relating to DOE Sales contracts.
- (d) The Disputes clause in [§ 624.102-4](/cfr/10/624.102-4.md) shall be used in accordance with this § 622.103.

## Notes

### Amendments

[46 FR 34559, July 2, 1981]

### Amendments

[46 FR 34559, July 2, 1981]