| 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
- Contract documents — base contract, modifications, PIID, applicable FAR clauses (esp. FAR 52.243-1 or FAR 52.243-4)
- Change trigger documentation — government directive, modification order, or differing-conditions notice with precise dates
- Cost records — timesheets, invoices, purchase orders, subcontract documents, cost ledgers
- Schedule records — baseline CPM schedule, updates, delay logs, milestone tracking
- Project correspondence — CO letters, emails, meeting minutes, daily logs contemporaneous with the change
- 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)
