Drafting a Request for Equitable Adjustment requires meticulous review of contract terms, FAR regulations, cost documentation, and impact analysis—typically consuming 6-8 hours of attorney time. Manual compilation of supporting evidence, calculation verification, and ensuring regulatory compliance creates bottlenecks in time-sensitive claims processes.
Preparing a Request for Equitable Adjustment requires extensive contract analysis, cost calculations, legal research, and documentation review—typically consuming 20-30 hours of professional time. Missing critical FAR requirements, inadequate cost substantiation, or weak legal arguments can result in claim denial or prolonged disputes.
CaseMark analyzes your contract documents, extracts relevant FAR clauses, calculates cost and schedule impacts, and generates a comprehensive, properly certified REA in minutes. Our AI ensures FAR compliance, organizes supporting evidence, and builds persuasive legal arguments based on contract law precedents.
This workflow is applicable across multiple practice areas and use cases
REA documentation and methodology directly applies to breach of contract disputes involving construction projects, change orders, and cost overruns in commercial litigation.
Commercial litigation frequently involves disputes over contract modifications, cost adjustments, and delay claims that require the same FAR-compliant documentation structure and impact analysis used in government contract REAs.
Construction contracts in commercial real estate development require equitable adjustment requests for change orders, unforeseen conditions, and scope modifications similar to government contracts.
Private sector construction and development projects use similar contract modification processes, cost impact analyses, and documentation requirements when requesting adjustments for changed conditions or additional work.
Contract modification requests in complex commercial agreements require structured documentation of changes, cost impacts, and justification similar to REA processes.
The systematic approach to documenting contract changes, calculating financial impacts, and presenting justification for adjustments applies broadly to commercial contract modifications beyond government work.
A Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA) is a formal claim submitted by a government contractor seeking additional compensation or time extension due to contract changes, differing site conditions, or government-caused delays. It's governed by FAR clauses like 52.243-1 and must be properly substantiated with cost data and supporting documentation. Unlike a certified claim under the Contract Disputes Act, an REA is typically submitted before formal dispute proceedings.
Certification under FAR 52.233-1 is required only if your claim exceeds $100,000. The certification must be signed by an authorized company representative and attest that the claim is made in good faith, the supporting data is accurate and complete, and the amount requested accurately reflects the adjustment owed. CaseMark automatically includes the proper certification language when your claim amount triggers this requirement.
CaseMark analyzes your uploaded cost records, timesheets, invoices, and financial data to categorize costs according to FAR Part 31 principles. It separates direct labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractor costs, then applies appropriate indirect rates for overhead and G&A. The system ensures calculations comply with government cost accounting standards and presents them in formats familiar to contracting officers.
Yes, CaseMark reviews your project schedules and identifies critical path impacts caused by the change event. It calculates delay days, analyzes milestone shifts, and documents causation between government actions and schedule extensions. The system can incorporate CPM analysis data and presents schedule impacts in formats suitable for government contract administration.
After submission, the contracting officer has a reasonable time to review and respond to your REA, though specific timeframes may be established by agency procedures. The government may request additional documentation, propose a negotiated settlement, or issue a final decision. If the parties cannot reach agreement, the contractor may convert the REA into a certified claim under the Contract Disputes Act, which triggers formal dispute resolution procedures including appeals to boards of contract appeals or the Court of Federal Claims.