Other materials considered; ex parte communications [Rule 609].

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Title 48 CFR: Federal Acquisition Regulations System › Chapter 61: CIVILIAN BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS, GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION › Part 6106: ARBITRATION OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY OR REPAYMENT › § 6106.609: Other materials considered; ex parte communications [Rule 609].

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Written or oral arguments or statements of experts as to how a panel should understand evidence or apply the law are not evidence but may be presented as scheduled by the panel and may be subject to page, word, or time limits. By the close of arbitration under Rule 613 (48 CFR 6106.613), parties should provide the panel with everything it needs to make a decision. Documents written by a party for the panel shall comply with the rules in this part and with Rule 23 (48 CFR 6101.23). No member of a panel or of the Board's staff will communicate with a party about any material issue in arbitration outside of the presence of the other party or parties, and no one shall attempt such communications on behalf of a party.

[91 FR 3796, Jan. 28, 2026]

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