(a) If there is an undue delay by a Contracting Officer in issuing a decision on a claim, the Contractor may request the Chairman to direct the Contracting Officer to issue a decision within a specified period of time.
(b) A request under this section shall:
(1) Be in writing;
(2) State the date on which the claim was submitted to the Contracting Officer.
(3) State the date suggested for issuance of a decision by the Contracting Officer.
(c) TVA may reply to a motion under this section within 5 days after its receipt.
(d) The Chairman shall issue a written decision on the request. If granted, the decision shall specify the date by which the Contracting Officer's decision is to be rendered, and a copy shall be served on the Contracting Officer.
authority: Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, as amended,
16 U.S.C. 831-831dd; Contract Disputes Act of 1978, 92 Stat. 2383-2391
source: 44 FR 29648, May 22, 1979, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 44 FR 30682, May 29, 1979.
cite as: 18 CFR 1308.24