Para 9.9.3 — GOODS_MANUAL

9.9.3 Adjudication 1. After exhausting efforts to resolve the Dispute with the Purchasing Officer executing the contract on behalf of the Procuring Entity, the contractor shall give a ‘Notice of Adjudication’ specifying the matters which are in question or subject of the dispute or difference indicating the relevant contractual clause, as also the amount of claim item-wise to Head of Procurement or any other authority mentioned in the contract (hereinafter called the “Adjudicator”) for invoking resolution of the dispute through Adjudication. 2. Where necessary, e.g. matters of high value, Procuring Entity may proceed with adjudication by a high-level committee as para 9.9.4-3-a), b)i), d) and e) below. 3. During his adjudication, the Adjudicator shall give the contractor an adequate opportunity to present his case. Within 60 days after receiving the representation, the Adjudicator shall make and notify decisions in writing on all matters referred to him. The parties shall not initiate, during the adjudication proceedings, any conciliation, arbitral or judicial proceedings in respect of a dispute that is the subject matter of the adjudication proceedings. 4. If not satisfied by the decision in adjudication, or if the adjudicator fails to notify his decision within the abovementioned time-frame, the contractor may proceed to invoke the process of Mediation as follows.