{"id":27310,"date":"2022-02-17T14:48:40","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T19:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adr.gov\/?page_id=27310"},"modified":"2022-02-17T14:48:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T19:48:56","slug":"gsbcamou","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/adr.gov\/guidance\/adrguide-home\/gsbcamou\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorandum of Understanding re Use of GSBCA Judges as ADR Neutrals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:31px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Memorandum of Understanding re Use of GSBCA Judges as ADR Neutrals<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2>Electronic Guide to Federal Procurement ADR<\/h2>\n<p>NOTE: The following is an example of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by which an agency may enter into an agreement with the GSBCA for the provision of alternative dispute resolution services. It is suggested only as a model. Its provisions may be modified, or other forms used, as circumstances warrant.<\/p>\n<p>MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND AGREEMENT BETWEEN GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS AND __________________________ [AGENCY]<\/p>\n<p>The [agency] and the General Services Administration Board of Contract Appeals (GSBCA) agree that the GSBCA shall provide to the _______________ [agency], when jointly requested by the ______________ [agency] and the other party to a dispute, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services in connection with contract-related matters.<\/p>\n<p>The GSBCA shall provide necessary personnel resources, conference and hearing rooms (where needed), and incidental equipment and supplies directly related to any ADR services provided pursuant to the terms of this agreement. All services will be provided on a reimbursable basis, in accordance with the following terms:<\/p>\n<p>1. The [agency] will reimburse the GSBCA for all direct costs and reasonable overhead costs allocable to the services provided pursuant to this memorandum.1<\/p>\n<p>2. Billing for reimbursement for ADR services will be effected on a quarterly basis and will be submitted to the [agency] by the GSA Office of Finance, Accounting Control Branch. ADR services will be billed to:<\/p>\n<p>Agency Location Code: _____________<\/p>\n<p>3. The cost elements of each assigned matter for which services are provided by the GSBCA will be kept separate by GSBCA docket number.<\/p>\n<p>4. The points of contact responsible for administration of this memorandum of understanding are:<\/p>\n<p>[Agency]\n[Name]\n[Title]\n[Address]\n[Telephone Number]<\/p>\n<p>GSBCA:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Anne M. Quigley<\/p>\n<p>Chief Counsel, Board of Contract Appeals<\/p>\n<p>General Services Administration<\/p>\n<p>Room 7022<\/p>\n<p>18th & F Streets, N.W.<\/p>\n<p>Washington, DC 20405<\/p>\n<p>(202) 501-0585<\/p>\n<p>5. This memorandum shall remain in effect until terminated by either party upon 60 days notice to the other party. In the event of termination, however, this agreement shall continue to apply to all ongoing proceedings covered by the agreement.<\/p>\n<p>__________________________<\/p>\n<p>[AGENCY]<\/p>\n<p>BY:<\/p>\n<p>______________________________<\/p>\n<p>[Name]<\/p>\n<p>TITLE:<\/p>\n<p>DATE:<\/p>\n<p>GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION:<\/p>\n<p>BY:<\/p>\n<p>______________________________<\/p>\n<p>Stephen M. Daniels<\/p>\n<p>TITLE: Chairman, Board of Contract Appeals<\/p>\n<p>DATE:<\/p>\n<p>1 If the agency desires to divide these costs with the other party to a dispute, it shall do so by separate arrangement. The [agency] agrees to be responsible for reimbursing the GSBCA for all of these costs.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":27194,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adr.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27310"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adr.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adr.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adr.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adr.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27310"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/adr.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27310\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adr.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adr.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}