The costs of the mediator shall be divided equally between the parties. Unless the contractor and the agency agree otherwise, each party shall be responsible for its own costs incurred in connection with the mediation, including costs of document reproduction for documents requested by such party, attorney's fees, and consultant or expert fees.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §456.16 adopted to be effective June 5, 2008, 33 TexReg 4344