Protests must be filed with the Office of Dispute Resolution within 5 calendar days of the date that the protester was aware, or should reasonably have been aware, of the agency action or inaction which forms the basis of the protest. Unless otherwise stated in this contract dispute by the contractor against the government shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer within 1 year after the accrual of the contract dispute. Information relating to submitting a protest or dispute will be provided by the Contracting Officer, upon request. At the option of the Government payments may be made by check or other means. When payment is made by EFT, the Government may, at its option, also forward the associated payment information by electronic transfer.
EFT refers to funds transfer and information transfer.
The Government is not required to make any payment under this contract until after receipt, by the Contracting Officer of the correct EFT payment information. A single bank or financial agent must be designated, capable of receiving and processing the electronic funds transfer using the method below. In the event that the EFT information changes, the lessor shall be responsible for providing the changed information to the designated payment office. The lessor shall pay all fees and charges for receipt and processing of EFTs. The Lessor agrees that the lessor s bank or financial agent may notify the Government of a change to the routing transit number, contractor account number, or account type.