25 CFR § 900.220 - Does it make a difference whether the claim is large or small?

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title: "25 CFR § 900.220 - Does it make a difference whether the claim is large or small?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "900.220"
section_name: "Does it make a difference whether the claim is large or small?"
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."
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# 900.220 Does it make a difference whether the claim is large or small?

Yes. The Contract Disputes Act requires that an Indian tribe or tribal organization making a claim for more than $100,000 shall certify that:

(a) The claim is made in good faith,

(b) Supporting documents or data are accurate and complete to the best of the Indian tribe or tribal organization's knowledge and belief;

(c) The amount claimed accurately reflects the amount believed to be owed by the Federal government; and

(d) The person making the certification is authorized to do so on behalf of the Indian tribe or tribal organization.