---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 273.207"
title: "25"
number: "273.207"
heading: "How does a contractor request dispute resolution?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/273.207"
---

# §273.207. How does a contractor request dispute resolution?


The contractor may request dispute resolution in writing to the BIE Director.

- (a) **The Bureau has in place an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process.**
  - (1) The ADR process is intended to be a supplement to, and not a replacement for, the normal appeal process.
  - (2) **Participation as a complainant in the ADR process is voluntary.**
  - (3) Should a contractor participate in an ADR process, the pre-complaint process may extend to 90 days.
- (b) The ADR process may result in an informal resolution of the complaint;
- (c) If the ADR process does not result in an informal resolution of the complaint, the contractor still has the right to continue to pursue an appeal.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 201-203, Pub. L. 93-638, 88 Stat. 2203, 2213-2214 (25 U.S.C. 455-457), unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 85 FR 10948, Feb. 25, 2020, unless otherwise noted.