In 1988, Congress enacted the Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act, 28U.S.C.A. § 652 (1993 & Supp. 2003), which permitted U.S. district courts to submit disputes to arbitration.

Each United States district court shall devise and implement its own alternative dispute resolution program, by local rule adopted under section 2071 (a), to encourage and promote the use of …

Oct 1, 2025 · (1) A solicitation shall not require arbitration as a condition of award, unless arbitration is otherwise required by law. Contracting officers should have flexibility to select the appropriate ADR …

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) consists of a variety of approaches to early intervention and dispute resolution. Many of these approaches include the use of a neutral individual such as a mediator who …

Alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) refers to any method of resolving disputes without litigation. ADR regroups all processes and techniques of conflict resolution that occur outside of any governmental …

Arbitration means a voluntary dispute resolution process in which one or more arbitrators, appointed in accordance with the agreement of the parties or these Rules, resolve a dispute by rendering an award.

Congress followed the Civil Justice Reform Act by passing the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 1998. The ADRA requires every federal district court to create an ADR program that offers at least …