If mediation does not resolve all issues raised by the claim, the contractor may request a contested case hearing pursuant to the time periods in §380.24 of this chapter (relating to Timetable) and the procedures in §380.29 of this chapter (relating to Request for Contested Case Hearing). Nothing in these rules prohibits the parties from mediating the dispute after the case has been referred for contested case hearing, subject to the rules of SOAH.

Source Note: The provisions of this §380.50 adopted to be effective April 11, 2001, 26 TexReg 2746