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															Home/ADR Resources and Guidance/Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution Resources for Federal ADR Programs Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution Resources for Federal ADR ProgramsADR2022-02-22T09:58:06-05:00						Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution Resources for Federal ADR Programs**Spectrum of Collaborative Processes * New**
The “Spectrum” displayed here was created by the Collaborative and Facilitative Processes Committee, established by the Interagency ADR Working Group to meet the growing needs of federal agencies that are exploring and implementing new collaborative dispute prevention and resolution processes. This chart identifies a wide variety of collaborative techniques that agencies are using, or considering, to address a range of issues, internal and external, regulatory and nonregulatory.
**Program Core Principles and Model Policy Declaration**
Core Principles for Non-Binding Workplace ADR Programs
Sample Declaration of Policy on Use of Alternative Means of Dispute Resolution**Program Development Resources**
Key Elements to Implementing a Successful ADR Program
Criteria for Serving as a Mediator in Selected Federal and State Mediation Programs
Sample Roster Requirements (PDF)
Evaluation checklist outline (PDF)**Second Edition of the Electronic Guide to Federal Procurement Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)**
Appropriate Dispute Resolution, as ADR is now being called in many circles, is quickly and quietly gaining momentum as *the* conflict management tool of choice for resolving contractual disagreements within the business sector. The concepts presented in this Guide will enhance the skill and ability of government and industry personnel in resolving contractual issues. This Guide has been designed for electronic publication so that it can be readily accessible to virtually all federal procurement personnel on their desktop computers. The Guide permits you to review, print, download and integrate the most current ADR information into your contracting practices.
**Guidance Regarding Confidentiality**
Confidentiality: “Protecting the Confidentiality of Dispute Resolution Proceedings: A Guide for Federal Workplace ADR Program Administrators” (April 2006) (PDF)
Confidentiality: Guide to “Confidentiality in Federal Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs” (guidance to assist federal agencies in developing ADR programs)(December 29, 2000) (PDF)
A Guide for Federal Employee Mediators: A Supplement to and Annotation of the Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators Issued by the American Arbitration Association, the American Bar Association, and the Association for Conflict Resolution (May 9, 2006) (PDF)
Guide issued by the Federal Interagency ADR Working Group Steering CommitteeADR Resources and GuidanceCriteria for Mediator Credentials and Quality Control
Electronic Guide to Federal Procurement ADR
Guidance
Part I – Introduction to ADR
	Part II – Acquisition Planning
	Part III – Protests
	Part IV – Disputes & Appeals
	Part V – ADR Particulars
	SUPP. C – Library
	SUPP. B – Useful Links
	SUPP. D – Contributors
	Administering the ADR Process
	ADR Definitions
	ADR Neutrals
	ADR Offers Don’t Show Weakness
	ADR Outcomes at the CBCA
	ADR Techniques at the ODRA
	ADR Training
	ADRA 1996 CONTENTS
	AF Extended Debriefings
	Agency Information
	Agency Policy Samples
	Agency-Level Determinations
	AMS-Based Contracting
	An Early Interest-Based Approach
	Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
	Army Materiel Command Protest Program
	Boards of Contract Appeals — Alternative Dispute Resolution (BCA-ADR) Sharing Arrangement
	But We Have a Great Case!
	CBCA ADR Processes
	Ch.01 – ADR Processes
	Ch.02 – ADR in Business
	Ch.03 – ADR is Effective
	Ch.04 – Laws, Regs & Policies
	Ch.05 – ADR Clauses
	Ch.06 – Partnering
	Ch.07 – DR Boards
	Ch.08 – Improved Debriefings
	Ch.09 – Agency-Level Protests
	Ch.10 – GAO Protests
	Ch.11 – ODRA Protests
	Ch.12 – Ct. of Fed. Claims
	Ch.13 – Other Avenues
	Ch.14 – FAR Contract Claims
	Ch.15 – The ASBCA
	Ch.16 – The CBCA
	Ch.17 – ODRA Disputes
	Ch.18 – Ct. of Fed. Claims
	Ch.19 – Appeal Courts
	Ch.20 – Other Forums
	Ch.21 – Arbitration
	Ch.22 – ADR for This Case?
	Ch.23 – Selecting a Process
	Ch.24 – Neutrals
	Ch.26 – Authority to Settle
	Ch.28 – Creative Solutions
	Ch.29 – Confidentiality
	Ch.30 – Information Exchange
	Common Constraints on Creativity
	Comparing ADR Processes
	Contracted Neutral Services
	Contributors
	Designing an ADR Program
	DOE’s Open Book
	Ethics for Neutrals
	Excerpt of CDA re use of ADR (41 U.S.C.§605(d) and (e))
	Executive Orders
	Explore the Information Exchange
	FAR 33.103
	FAR 33.214
	FAR Provisions Pertinent to ADR
	FAR-Based Contracting
	Federal ADR Resources
	GAO ADR Practice Tips
	How does an AF Extended Debriefing work?
	Initiating the Agency-Level Protest
	Introduction
	Key ADR Statutes
	List of Agency Interests and Resources
	List of Contractor Interests and Resources
	Litigation Risk ADR
	Memorandum of Understanding re Use of GSBCA Judges as ADR Neutrals
	NASA IDIQ Ombuds
	Naval Facilities Engineering Command ADR Program
	Negotiation Assistance ADR
	Neutral Defined
	Neutral Selection
	Neutrals Used at the ODRA
	ODRA Early Neutral Evaluation
	ODRA Mediation in Protests
	ODRA Mediation in Protests
	One Way to Achieve Creative Solutions
	Outcome Prediction ADR
	Party Representatives
	Performance Indicators for ADR Program Evaluation
	Pre-Dispute ADR
	Pre-Disputes at the ODRA
	Preface
	Preliminary ADR Conference
	Process-Selection Considerations
	Protection of Neutrals
	Sample ADR Training Agendas
	Saving Costs to Exchange Information
	Selection Factors
	Statutory Considerations
	The Advantages and Disadvantages to Agency-level Protests
	The Federal Government Funding Cycle
	When ADR is Appropriate?
Key Elements to Implementing a Successful ADR Program
Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution Resources for Federal ADR Programs
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