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damages may be provided by commercial insurance or self-insurance. j The Government shall be liable for its actions and omissions in accordance with the Contract Disputes Act or the Federal Tort Claims Act as applicable. 11. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES The parties to this Cooperative agreement act in their independent capacities in the performance of their respective functions under it, and neither party is to be considered the officer, agent, or employee of the other. 12. FAR 52.233-1 Disputes (APR 1984) i a. This contract is subject to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 601-613) (the Act). b. Except as provided in the Act, all disputes arising ~ under or relating to this contract shall be resolved under this clause. i c. __"Claim, "__as used_in .this clause,_ means___a written_______________ demand or written assertion by one of the contracting parties _ _ _ _ seeking, as a matter of right, the payment of money in a sum certain, the adjustment or interpretation of contract terms, or. other relief arising under a contract. A claim arising under a contract, unlike a claim relating to that contract, is a claim that can be resolved under a contract clause that provides for the relief sought by the claimant. However, a written demand or written ' assertion by the Contractor seeking the payment of money exceeding $100,000 is not a claim under the Act until certified as required by subparagraph (d)(2) below. A voucher, invoice, or other routine request for payment that is not in dispute when submitted is not a claim under the Act. The submission may be converted to a claim under the Act, by complying with the submission and certification requirements of this clause, if it is disputed either as to liability or amount or is not acted upon in a reasonable time. 5 _ _ _ _ _