DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
1000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20350-1000
SECNAVINST 5800.15A
OGC
11 JUN 2018
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5800.15A
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: USE OF BINDING ARBITRATION FOR CONTRACT CONTROVERSIES
Ref: (a) Federal Acquisition Regulations Subpart 33.2
(b) DoD Instruction 4105.67 of 1 Dec 2017
(c) 5 U.S.C. §§ 571-584
(d) DoD Directive 5145.5 of 27 May 2016
(e) SECNAVINST 5800.13B
(f) Navy Marine Corps Acquisition Regulation Supplement,
Chapter 5233, Sep 2013
(g) SECNAVINST 5210.8E
(h) 41 U.S.C. §§ 7101-7109
(i) Addendum II, Alternative Means of Dispute Resolution,
Rules of Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
(j) 18 U.S.C. § 1621
(k) 32 C.F.R. § 257.5(c)
(l) SECNAVINST 5820.8A
(m) 9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq
(n) Federal Acquisition Regulations Subpart 32.6
Encl: (1) Department of the Navy Contract Arbitration
Procedural Guidance
1. Purpose.
To provide a comprehensive Department of the Navy
(DON) policy for the use of binding arbitration for contract
issues in controversy under references (a) and (b).
2. Cancellation. SECNAVINST 5800.15.
3. Background
a. Overview of Binding Arbitration. Contractors and
contracting officers can use binding arbitration to
resolve disputes quickly, conclusively, and with minimum
expense. Binding arbitration is a voluntary dispute
resolution process in which the parties select a neutral
decision-maker (arbitrator) to hear their dispute and
resolve it by rendering a final and binding award. Like
