{"id":27452,"date":"2022-02-17T18:55:27","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T23:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adr.gov\/?page_id=27452"},"modified":"2022-02-18T14:19:24","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T19:19:24","slug":"23-pcs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/adr.gov\/guidance\/adrguide-home\/23-pcs\/","title":{"rendered":"Process-Selection Considerations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:31px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Process-Selection Considerations<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>After understanding of the <a href=\"https:\/\/adr.gov\/guidance\/adrguide-home\/23-comparing\/\">differences between the ADR processes<\/a>, the next question to address is how to select the appropriate process. \u00a0There is no right or wrong answer, just considerations that depend entirely on the details of the case or controversy.\u00a0The “If . . . then . . .\u00a0” table below poses some common features of a case and offers an appropriate consideration.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><u>The If . . . Then . . . Table<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><u>Instruction<\/u><\/strong><\/em>s: Use the table by creating a sentence using the header and the appropriate line.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u><em>Example<\/em><\/u><\/strong>: \u00a0The header and the second line create the sentence, “<em><strong>If a party<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0wants to preserve its relationship with the other party,\u00a0<strong><em>then that party should consider<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0methods that allow for integrative negotiation like facilitated mediation or partnering.”<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><em>If a party . . .\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong><em>. . . then that party should consider . . .<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">. . . wants to preserve its relationship with the other party, then . . .<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">. . . methods that allow for integrative negotiation like facilitated mediation or partnering. \u00a0<em>See<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/adr.gov\/guidance\/adrguide-home\/ch30\">Ch.30, Information Exchange<\/a>, for how to build trust.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">. . . thinks it has a really strong case on both the law and facts, then . . .<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">. . . allowing the neutral to evaluate the case. \u00a0This could mean using evaluative mediation so that the mediator can give a reality check to the other side. \u00a0It could also mean that arbitration, or summary trial with binding decision, might be attractive.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">. . . is still involved in the contract, and has a lot of options for creative solutions, then . . .<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">. . . partnering, a dispute resolution board, or facilitative mediation. \u00a0All of these processes can focus the parties’ attention on turning a dispute into an opportunity for mutual gain. \u00a0<em>See<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/adr.gov\/guidance\/adrguide-home\/ch28\">Ch. 28, Creative Resolutions<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">. . . has a strong need for precedent or is concerned about the rights of third parties, then . . .<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">. . . not using ADR at all. \u00a0Sometimes it is appropriate to select litigation. \u00a0<em>See<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/adr.gov\/guidance\/adrguide-home\/ch22\/\">Ch.22, ADR for this Case?<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">. . .\u00a0has a weak case on either the facts or the law, then . . .<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">. . .\u00a0either unassisted negotiation or facilitative mediation. These processes allow the weak party to raise new issues that might give them alternative sources of power in negotiation. \u00a0In all likelihood, simply avoiding the issue will only work until a deadline (like a statute of limitations) forces the other party to take legal action.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">. . . doesn’t have a lawyer or is unsure how to proceed, then . . .<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">. . . mediation using one of the judges from the appropriate forum. \u00a0Such judges do not form an attorney-client relationship with the parties, but they also are in a position to provide insight into key issues about the dispute. \u00a0Mediation (unlike arbitration) allows each party to have private conversations with the mediator about confusing aspects of federal procurement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><u>Get Help<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\nSometimes a forum will offer the opportunity to discuss ADR options with a neutral before a process is selected. \u00a0The FAA Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition (ODRA), for example, assigns a neutral even before the parties elect to use ADR. \u00a0That neutral holds private conversations with each party to ensure that they understand their options and have considered the various advantages of each process. \u00a0<em>See<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/adr.gov\/guidance\/adrguide-home\/ch11\/\">Ch.11, ODRA Protests<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><u><strong>One Size Does not Fit All<\/strong><\/u><br \/>\nFinally, remember that the basic ADR processes can be tailored to parties’ needs. \u00a0Maybe the parties need some kind of discovery, formal expert reports, or even decisions on preliminary motions before they engage in mediation. \u00a0Further, ADR processes can be combined. \u00a0For example, some forums will offer med-arb, which starts with a mediation but resorts to arbitration if the parties don’t agree to settle after the mediation. \u00a0Note that a med-arb neutral might be reluctant, however, to engage in private (ex parte or caucus) conversations if they might later have to issue an arbitral award.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":27194,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adr.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27452"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adr.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adr.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adr.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adr.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27452"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/adr.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27452\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adr.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adr.gov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}