The United States of America v. Utah Construction and Mining Company, 384 U.S. 394 (1966) Disputes clauses were included in the contract that the respondent agreed to sign in order to construct a facility for the Atomic Energy Commission. These clauses stipulated that "all disputes concerning 2 questions of fact arising under this contract" should be decided by the contracting officer, with the option to appeal the decision in writing to the head of the department, "whose decision shall be final and conclusive upon the parties thereto." In accordance with the "changed conditions" provision of the contract, the respondent submitted claims after the completion of the project, requesting further remuneration and to be granted additional time extensions.