Contracts and Procurement
Section Chair:
John A. Dietrich
Dispute Resolution Officer and Administrative Judge
FAA Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition
800 Independence Ave., SW, Room 323
Washington, DC 20591
(202) 267-3433
www.faa.gov/go/ODRA
The Contracts and Procurement Section focuses on the use of ADR in the context of federal acquisition contracts, grants, and other transactions. The Section recently completed a second edition of its Electronic Guide to Procurement ADR. The Guide can be found here: Electronic Guide to Procurement ADR 2d
The first edition of the guide can be found here: Electronic Guide to Federal Procurement ADR
The Section frequently sponsors programs of interest to the people in these fields of practice, and in coordination with co-sponsoring organizations.
Past programs have included:
| Title | Date (mm/dd/yyyy) |
|---|---|
| ADR Settlement Agreements | 06/24/2014 |
| The Judge/Mediator Dilemma- Separating Mediator and Adjudicator Roles in Federal Procurement Forums | 10/18/2012 |
| Arbitration of Prime Contractor and Subcontractor Disputes | 03/01/2012 |
| Making Money Talk: A Presentation by J. Anderson Little | 12/14/ 2011 |
| Telephonic Mediation of Acquisition Protests and Contract Disputes | 05/10/ 2011 |
| Interest-Based Negotiation Through the Prism of Culture | 02/08/ 2011 |
| Dispute Resolution Boards and Partnering in Public Works Projects Webinar | 04/13/2010 |
| State Government ADR: Examples from the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia | 11/03/2009 |
| Effective ADR Advocacy before the Boards of Contract Appeals | 03/24/2009 |
| Arbitration: Ensuring Efficient and Reviewable Proceedings under New Supreme Court Restraints | 10/06/2008 |
| Trends in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Law | 05/07/2008 |
| Using ADR to Resolve Civil False Claims Act and Qui Tam Actions | 11/27/2007 |
| Conflict Management In Evolution | 06/11/2007 |
| Using ADR To Resolve Government Contract Controversies: Potential Versus Practice In The Private Sector | 09/12/2006 |
| Agency ADR Programs: The Inside View – What Every Contractor Should Know | 04/18/2006 |
| Federal Procurement ADR Update | 12/15/2005 |
| ADR & Technology: An Introduction to the Cutting Edge | 05/24/2005 |
| Mediation Styles and Techniques | 10/05/2004 |
| Designing Conflict Management Systems | 06/23/2004 |
| Mediation Advocacy | 02/24/2004 |
| Structuring, Justifying and Funding the ADR Settlement | 11/17/2003 |
| Federal ADR Confidentiality — An Update and Practical Guidance | 05/20/2003 |
| Federal Procurement ADR Forum Selection | 02/14/2003 |
| Best Practices in Government contract Dispute Avoidance | 12/04/2002 |
| Unique Aspects of Mediating Government Construction Contract Disputes | 10/24/2002 |
| ADR Nuts & Bolts — Part III — Effective Government Contracts ADR Presentations | 03/12/2002 |
| ADR Nuts & Bolts — Part II — Effective ADR Preparation | 01/25/2002 |
| ADR Nuts & Bolts — Part I — Testing consent: Drafting the ADR Agreement | 11/20/2001 |
| Breaking the Impasse | 05/16/2001 |
| Confidentiality in Public Procurement ADR — Legal and Ethical Issues | 11/09/2000 |
| Developing Guidance for Federal Agency Binding Arbitration | 05/3/2000 |
| Expediting Audits for ADR | 02/02/2000 |
| Public Contract ADR: Success and Horror Stories | 09/13/1999 |