Board members need to understand that they are not advocates for the party who chose them, Donaldson said. If board members have any connection to either party they are supposed to disclose it, he said. Both owners and contractors choose members from a roster of qualified individuals. Another reason the groups fail is because the board doesn't meet until a dispute arises, Donaldson said. Education to make system better Education and a regulatory body to oversee the ethicality of the boards could solve both these problems, Donaldson added.
Owners have to know how it works and contractor groups have to know how it works.
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