Contract Disputes Act of 1978
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The Contract Disputes Act became effective on March 1, 1979. It establishes the procedures for handling "claims" related to federal government contracts.
Period for filing Claims
Section 6 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 605) is amended in subsection (a) by inserting after the second sentence the following: 'Each claim by a contractor against the government relating to a contract and each claim by the government against a contractor relating to a contract shall be submitted within 6 years after the accrual of the claim.'"
