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§ 17.19 

neutral to conduct the ADR pro-
ceedings (either an ODRA DRO or a 
compensated neutral of their own 
choosing) pursuant to § 17.37, and shall 
execute and file with the ODRA a writ-
ten ADR agreement. Agreement of any 
intervenor(s) to the use of ADR or the 
resolution of a dispute through ADR 
shall not be required. 

(e) If the Product Team or protester 

indicate that ADR proceedings will not 
be used, or if ADR is not successful in 
resolving the entire protest, the ODRA 
Director upon being informed of the 
situation, will schedule an adjudication 
of the protest. 

§ 17.19

Motions practice and dismissal 

or summary decision of protests. 

(a) Separate motions generally are 

discouraged in ODRA bid protests. 
Counsel and parties are encouraged to 
incorporate any such motions in their 
respective agency responses or com-
ments. Parties and counsel are encour-
aged to attempt to resolve typical mo-
tions issues through the ODRA ADR 
process. The ODRA may rule on any 
non-dispositive motion, where appro-
priate and necessary, after providing 
an opportunity for briefing on the mo-
tion by all affected parties. Unjustifi-
able, inappropriate use of motions may 
result in the imposition of sanctions. 
Where appropriate, a party may re-
quest by dispositive motion to the 
ODRA, or the ODRA may recommend 
or order, that: 

(1) The protest, or any count or por-

tion of a protest, be dismissed for lack 
of jurisdiction, timeliness, or standing 
to pursue the protest; 

(2) The protest, or any count or por-

tion of a protest, be dismissed, if frivo-
lous or without basis in fact or law, or 
for failure to state a claim upon which 
relief may be had; 

(3) A summary decision be issued 

with respect to the protest, or any 
count or portion of a protest, if there 
are no material facts in dispute and a 
party is entitled to summary decision 
as a matter of law. 

(b) In connection with consideration 

of possible dismissal or summary deci-
sion, the ODRA shall consider any ma-
terial facts in dispute, in a light most 
favorable to the party against whom 
the dismissal or summary decision 

would operate and draw all factual in-
ferences in favor of the non-moving 
party. 

(c) Either upon motion by a party or 

on its own initiative, the ODRA may, 
at any time, exercise its discretion to: 

(1) Recommend to the Administrator 

dismissal or the issuance of a summary 
decision with respect to the entire pro-
test; 

(2) Dismiss the entire protest or issue 

a summary decision with respect to the 
entire protest, if delegated that au-
thority by the Administrator; or 

(3) Dismiss or issue a summary deci-

sion with respect to any count or por-
tion of a protest. 

(d) A dismissal or summary decision 

regarding the entire protest by either 
the Administrator, or the ODRA by 
delegation, shall be construed as a final 
agency order. A dismissal or summary 
decision that does not resolve all 
counts or portions of a protest shall 
not constitute a final agency order, un-
less and until such dismissal or deci-
sion is incorporated or otherwise 
adopted in a decision by the Adminis-
trator (or the ODRA, by delegation) re-
garding the entire protest. 

(e) Prior to recommending or enter-

ing either a dismissal or a summary de-
cision, either in whole or in part, the 
ODRA shall afford all parties against 
whom the dismissal or summary deci-
sion is to be entered the opportunity to 
respond to the proposed dismissal or 
summary decision. 

§ 17.21

Adjudicative Process for pro-

tests. 

(a) Other than for the resolution of 

preliminary or dispositive matters, the 
Adjudicative Process for protests will 
be commenced by the ODRA Director 
pursuant to § 17.17(e). 

(b) The Director of the ODRA shall 

appoint a DRO or a Special Master to 
conduct the adjudication proceedings, 
develop the administrative record, and 
prepare findings and recommendations 
for review of the ODRA Director. 

(c) The DRO or Special Master may 

conduct such proceedings and prepare 
procedural orders for the proceedings 
as deemed appropriate; and may re-
quire additional submissions from the 
parties. 

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