| (a) A negotiation under this subchapter may be conducted by
any method, technique, or procedure agreed upon by the parties, including,
without limitation, negotiation in person, by telephone, by correspondence,
by video conference, or by any other method that permits the parties to identify
their respective positions, discuss their respective differences, confer with
their respective advisers, exchange offers of settlement, and settle.
(b) The parties may conduct negotiations with the assistance
of one or more neutral third parties. If the parties choose to mediate their
dispute, the mediation shall be conducted in accordance with this chapter.
(c) To facilitate the meaningful evaluation and negotiation
of the claim(s) and any counterclaim(s), the parties may exchange relevant
documents that support their respective claims, defenses, counterclaims or
positions.
(d) Material submitted pursuant to this subsection and claimed
to be confidential by the contractor shall be handled pursuant to the requirements
of the Public Information Act.
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