25 CFR § 900.219 - How does an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or Federal agency submit a claim?

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title: "25 CFR § 900.219 - How does an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or Federal agency submit a claim?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "900.219"
section_name: "How does an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or Federal agency submit a claim?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, AND INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
part_number: "900"
part_name: "CONTRACTS UNDER THE INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "25 U.S.C. 450f"
regulatory_source: "61 FR 32501, June 24, 1996, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "900"
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# 900.219 How does an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or Federal agency submit a claim?

(a) An Indian tribe or tribal organization shall submit its claim in writing to the awarding official. The awarding official shall document the contract file with evidence of the date the claim was received.

(b) A Federal agency shall submit its claim in writing to the contractor's senior official, as designated in the contract.