Common use of Payment Dispute Resolution Clause in Contracts

Payment Dispute Resolution. (1) Disputes related to payments made by DSHS or an Authorized Requester for services provided under this contract shall be resolved at the local level (i.e. between the Authorized Requester and the Contractor). (2) If a resolution cannot be achieved at the local level, the dispute shall be forwarded by the Requester and/or Contractor to the Requester’s designated DSHS representative, pursuant to procedures established by DSHS. (3) The Contractor and DSHS shall be responsible for exercising due diligence in identifying procedures related to the local level handling and forwarded appeals of payment disputes. Action pursuant to this clause by either party shall not be construed as a waiver of any legal avenue of recourse available through this contract.