{"data":{"id":"us/32-cfr-536.57","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"32 CFR 536.57","heading":"Who should negotiate.","body":"An AAO or, when delegated additional authority, an ACO or a CPO, has authority to settle claims in an amount exceeding the monetary authority delegated by regulation. It is DA policy to delegate USARCS authority, on a case-by-case basis, to an ACO or a CPO possessing the appropriate ability and experience. Only an attorney should negotiate with a claimant's attorney. Negotiations with unrepresented claimants may be conducted by a non-attorney, under the supervision of an attorney. For further discussion see DA Pam 27-162, paragraph 2-65.","path":["Title 32—National Defense","Subtitle A—Department of Defense","CHAPTER V—DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY","SUBCHAPTER B—CLAIMS AND ACCOUNTS","PART 536—CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES","Subpart B—Investigation and Processing of Claims"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-32.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:30Z","sha256":"ceed2f74706eb2044ea602f1b979cadc232bb202beeed54573be1f16eb09865f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/32-cfr-536.56","next":"us/32-cfr-536.58"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}