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title: "Assemble the facts for a Contract Disputes Act claim and mark the six-year window"
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# Assemble the facts for a Contract Disputes Act claim and mark the six-year window

> List the contract, the amounts in the pay records, the date the file gives for accrual if one is printed, and whether any certification is already signed. Write no sentence of the claim and no certification.

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Construction & Infrastructure](https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | List the contract, the amounts in the pay records, the date the file gives for accrual if one is printed, and whether any certification is already signed. Write no sentence of the claim and no certification. |
| What the lawyer must review | 41 U.S.C. § 7103(a) requires a contractor's claim against the Federal Government relating to a contract to be in writing and submitted within 6 years after accrual. For a claim of more than $100,000, the contractor must certify that the claim is made in good faith, that the supporting data are accurate and complete to the best of the contractor's knowledge and belief, that the amount requested accurately reflects the contract adjustment for which the contractor believes the Government is liable, and that the certifier is authorized to bind the contractor. A person authorized to bind the contractor executes it. The contracting officer is not obliged to decide an uncertified claim over $100,000 if, within 60 days, the officer notifies the contractor why the certification is defective. A defect does not by itself remove jurisdiction, and it must be corrected before judgment or a board decision. For a claim of $100,000 or less, the officer issues a decision within 60 days of a written request that a decision be rendered in that period. For a certified claim over $100,000, the officer, within 60 days, issues a decision or notifies the contractor of the time within which a decision will be issued. You write the claim and any certification. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Assemble and lodge the adjudication application within the statutory window](https://ailawframework.com/practice/construction-and-infrastructure/assemble-and-lodge-the-adjudication-application-within-the-statutory-win.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List the contract, the amounts in the pay records, the date the file gives for accrual if one is printed, and whether any certification is already signed. Write no sentence of the claim and no certification.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Six years runs from accrual of the claim. The file's date is not treated as accrual unless you say so.
- The certification is the contractor's. A defective certification is not the same as no jurisdiction.

## Sources

- [41 U.S.C. § 7103, Decision by contracting officer](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/41/7103) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512 (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*