{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-273.207","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 273.207","heading":"How does a contractor request dispute resolution?","body":"The contractor may request dispute resolution in writing to the BIE Director.\n(a) The Bureau has in place an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process.\n(1) The ADR process is intended to be a supplement to, and not a replacement for, the normal appeal process.\n(2) Participation as a complainant in the ADR process is voluntary.\n(3) Should a contractor participate in an ADR process, the pre-complaint process may extend to 90 days.\n(b) The ADR process may result in an informal resolution of the complaint;\n(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.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER M—INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT PROGRAM","PART 273—EDUCATION CONTRACTS UNDER JOHNSON-O'MALLEY ACT","Subpart K—Appeals"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-25.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:59Z","sha256":"a1f240e937fc8f42638227d2409d534095946212eb3bcf87a643d8eec456a7d0","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-273.206","next":"us/25-cfr-273.208"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}