In December 2011 the State of Oregon entered into Price Agreements with ADR Providers in five categories of ADR services. This webpage shows the resume (Statement of Qualifications) for each provider and includes a copy of their Service Order Contract form and Price Agreement. To procure the services of one of these contractors use the "ADR Provider Selection Form" to document your contractor selection; and complete the Service Order Contract form (below) for that contractor, describing the specific services needed. For additional guidance on procurement of ADR Providers see "Hiring Mediators or Facilitators" or contact the DOJ ADR Coordinator.
The Mediation General Practitioners listed below are
impartial third parties who assist two or more parties in reaching a
mutually acceptable resolution to a controversy. These Practitioners
have broad mediation experience and skills and are able to adapt
mediation to a wide variety of formal and informal contexts and for a
wide range of disputes. Their experience includes mediation of workplace
and employment related disputes. Examples: 1) Two staff have been
working together for 6 months on a project. The project has stalled as a
result of an interpersonal conflict between the two. The Agency has
hired a mediator to help the employees get back on track; 2) A
governmental entity and a developer are in a dispute regarding plans for
a road; 3) A governmental entity and a contractor have a contract
dispute, the contract specifies that they use mediation if direct
negotiations fail; and 4) an Agency hires mediators to resolve disputes
between consumers and regulated businesses.
Large Group Facilitation General Practitioners
The Large Group Facilitation General Practitioners listed
below are experts at helping large groups (6 or more participants) work
effectively to achieve a desired objective. These Practitioners have
sufficiently broad experience and skills so as to be able to design and
facilitate a large group process to achieve a variety of goals. Examples:
1) Designing and facilitating an all-managers budget planning meeting;
2) Facilitating three meetings for an interagency taskforce to help the
members resolve a conflict over a joint IT project; 3) Working with a
labor-management committee to develop an agency-wide survey and
facilitate a group discussion regarding the survey results; or 4)
Conducting an off-site retreat to help do long-range strategic planning.
Collaborative Public Policy Facilitators
The Collaborative Public Policy Facilitators
listed below are expert at helping governmental entities and diverse
stakeholders reach agreement on controversial public policies or public
projects, often within a complex legal, political or regulatory context.
These providers are experienced at assessing, designing, convening and
facilitating collaborative processes. Examples: 1) Assessing,
designing, convening and implementing a process with the goal of helping
15 government agencies, environmentalists and natural resource users
reach agreement on a management plan for the Barkdust watershed. 2)
Helping an 11 member agency advisory committee reach consensus on new
rule language involving the licensing of massage therapists.
Public Involvement General Practitioner
The Public Involvement General Practitioners
listed below are experts at helping governmental entities engage the
public on important public issues or projects. These providers are able
to design and implement an appropriate public involvement process from
projects that seek to inform or educate the public to projects that
allow for greater public involvement via consultation or collaboration. Example:
Designing a website and a series of open-houses and public meetings for
the city of Springdale to allow city residents to better understand and
provide input on plans for a proposed new airport.
Litigation Settlement Mediators
The Litigation Settlement Mediators listed
below are expert at helping parties resolve legal disputes
collaboratively. These Practitioners are able to work with parties and
their attorneys to settle disputes that might otherwise end up in court
or in a contested case. These Practitioners may also make use of
caucusing and sometimes rely on their litigation or judicial experience
to help parties appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of their case. Example: DAS Risk management hires a retired judge to settle a tort claim alleging injuries caused by an ODOT snowplow operator.