Submission of any claim or controversy to arbitration pursuant to such agreement shall be a condition precedent to institution of suit or action thereon. This Note explains the procedure for confirming an arbitration award in Virginia and the grounds on which a party may challenge enforcement.This Toolkit includes resources that explain how to confirm, vacate, modify, and correct arbitration awards. It has been accepted for. Section 9 provides a limitations period for confirming awards: a party "may" make an application to confirm "within one year after the award is made. This presentation will discuss how one party can achieve confirmation of an arbitrator's award at both the state and federal levels. The proper method for seeking to enforce an arbitration award under the Federal Act is to file a motion for confirmation in the appropriate court. The Basics of Confirming, Vacating, Modifying and Correcting an Arbitration Award Under the Federal Arbitration Act and the Texas Arbitration Act. Judicial actions to confirm, vacate, modify or correct an award. The current split arises out of ambiguous language in Section 9 of the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §.