rea-request

name	rea-request
title	Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA)
description	Drafts a Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA) for U.S. federal government contracts under FAR provisions. Enforces element-driven cost/schedule narratives, FAR Part 31 cost structures, FAR 52.233-1 certification, and contemporaneous evidence marshaling. Use when a contractor seeks contract modification relief due to government-directed changes, differing site conditions, defective specifications, or government-caused delays.
author	CaseMark
author_url	https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/rea-request
license	Apache-2.0
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	us
practice	government-contracts
language	en
tags	["drafting","letter"]

Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA)

Drafts a litigation-ready REA asserting entitlement, quantifying cost and schedule impacts, and satisfying FAR certification requirements for submission to a federal contracting officer.

Prerequisites

1. Contract documents — base contract, modifications, PIID, applicable FAR clauses (esp. FAR 52.243-1 or FAR 52.243-4)
2. Change trigger documentation — government directive, modification order, or differing-conditions notice with precise dates
3. Cost records — timesheets, invoices, purchase orders, subcontract documents, cost ledgers
4. Schedule records — baseline CPM schedule, updates, delay logs, milestone tracking
5. Project correspondence — CO letters, emails, meeting minutes, daily logs contemporaneous with the change
6. Contractor identity — legal entity name, CAGE code, authorized signatory with delegation of authority

Output Structure

1. Header Block

Field	Content
Contract No. / PIID	[Number]
Agency / Contracting Office	[Name]
Contracting Officer	[Name, address, contact]
Contractor	[Legal name, CAGE code]
REA Reference No.	[Internal tracking number]
Date	[Submission date]
Subject	Request for Equitable Adjustment — [Contract No.]

2. Introduction & Legal Basis

• Cite entitlement clause (e.g., FAR 52.243-1 Changes—Fixed-Price; FAR 52.243-4 Changes; differing site conditions clause)
• State nature of change/event in one paragraph
• Assert contractor's position: change exceeds original scope or constitutes a compensable change

3. Factual Narrative (Chronological)

• Present events with dates referencing affected CLINs, SOW sections, or spec provisions
• Quote government directives verbatim where available
• Side-by-side: original requirement vs. changed/additional work
• For differing conditions: baseline assumptions (contract) vs. actual conditions encountered
• Cite exhibit numbers for each referenced document

4. Impact Analysis

Cost Impacts (FAR Part 31)