Library

ADR Library

Authorities, handbooks, confidentiality guidance, and practice-area references for Army ADR practitioners.

General

Statutes, Policy & Program References

01

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996

Public Law 104-320, directing agencies to establish ADR policies and programs.

Open statute

02

DODI 5145.05

DoD Alternative Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management policy, May 27, 2016.

Open instruction

03

Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 1998

Federal ADR authority retained in the Army library.

Open act

04

Presidential Memorandum

Memorandum establishing the Interagency ADR Working Group.

Open memorandum

05

Basic ADR Program Brief

Overview of ADR, authorities, Army policy, and program goals.

Open brief

06

Federal Ombuds Guide

ADR Working Group guide from 2006.

Open guide

Confidentiality

Protect Dispute-Resolution Proceedings

  • Federal Workplace Guide

    Protecting confidentiality of dispute-resolution proceedings for federal workplace ADR program administrators.

    Open guide
  • Federal ADR Programs

    Guide to confidentiality in federal alternative dispute resolution programs.

    Open guide
  • Interagency Report

    Steering Committee report on protecting confidentiality of workplace dispute-resolution proceedings.

    Open report
  • ADR Council Report

    Reasonable expectations of confidentiality under the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996.

    Open report

Environmental

Environmental Conflict Resolution

01

OMB-CEQ Joint Memorandum

Joint policy memorandum on Environmental Conflict Resolution.

Open memorandum

Acquisition

Contract Dispute References

01

FAR Part 33.214

Federal Acquisition Regulation guidance on alternative dispute resolution.

Open FAR

02

AFARS Part 5133

Army FAR Supplement coverage of protests, disputes, and appeals.

Open AFARS

03

ASBCA ADR

Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals ADR support.

Open ASBCA

Housing

Housing Dispute Resolution

01

Command Policy Memorandum

Housing command policy memorandum.

Open memorandum

02

Schedule 3

Dispute-resolution process schedule.

Open schedule

Workplace

Mediation & Conflict Management

01

Federal Workplace Desk Reference

Federal Workplace Conflict Management Desk Reference.

Open reference

02

Army Mediation Handbook

Army Mediation Handbook (2020).

Open handbook

03

ADR for Supervisors

Supervisor-focused ADR reference.

Open guide

04

The Mediation Process

Introduction to the mediation process.

Open guide

05

Air Force Mediation Compendium

Cross-service mediation reference.

Open compendium

06

Mediator Standards of Conduct

ADR Working Group standards guide.

Open standards