(a)(4)(v) Contracting officers shall include ADR language in final decisions, unless the proper official has determined in writing that ADR is inappropriate. (See 5 U.S.C. § 572(b) and Defense Logistics Agency Directive 5025.30, Defense Logistics Agency OneBook (Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy).) Typically, this is done by adding a sentence substantially as follows to the end of the paragraph regarding the contractor’s appeal rights: “Subject to the appeal time frames specified above, you may request that this dispute be resolved using alternative dispute resolution procedures."
