Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition

The Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition (ODRA) is an Article I court that was established by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pursuant to a statutory grant of authority{{usc|49|40110}}(d)(4); Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY1996, {{USPL|104|50}}, § 348, {{USStat|109|460}} (Nov. 15, 1995).FAA Procedures for Protests and Contract Disputes: {{uscfr|14|17}}.AMS Resolution of Protests and Contract Disputes: [http://fast.faa.gov/docs/acquisitionManagementPolicy/AcquisitionManagementPolicy3.9.pdf AMS 3.9]. as an independent tribunal to hear and decide both award protests and contract disputes subject to the Acquisition Management System (AMS) between government contractors and the FAA.