Common use of Dispute Escalation Clause in Contracts

Dispute Escalation. ‌ The following dispute escalation levels shall be utilized to resolve disputes during the course of this Contract. The following dispute escalation levels shall be utilized in the event the ADOT PM, Consultant PM or ECS Specialist are unable to agree on the scope, level of effort, cost, payments, or any other issues related to this Contract. It is the intent of the Department to resolve disputes at the lowest level possible. If agreement cannot be reached at that level, then the matter is escalated to the next higher level of management. Failure to agree at any level constitutes escalation to the next level. Failure by the Consultant to utilize the escalation process shall constitute a waiver of any claims for additional compensation or any other relief. The following table depicts the dispute resolution escalation levels for Contract issues:

Dispute Escalation. ‌ The following dispute escalation levels shall be utilized to resolve disputes during the course of this Contract. The following dispute escalation levels shall be utilized in the event the ADOT PM, Consultant PM or ECS Specialist are unable to agree on the scope, level of effort, cost, payments, cost or any other issues related to this Contract. It is the intent of the Department to resolve disputes at the lowest level possible. If agreement cannot be reached at that level, then the matter is escalated to the next higher level of management. Failure to agree at any level constitutes escalation to the next level. Failure by the Consultant to utilize the escalation process shall constitute a waiver of any claims for additional compensation or any other relief. The following table depicts the dispute resolution escalation levels for Contract issues:

Dispute Escalation. ‌ The following dispute escalation levels shall be utilized to resolve disputes during the course of this Contract. The following dispute escalation levels shall be utilized in the event the ADOT PM, Consultant PM or ECS Specialist are unable to agree on the scope, level of effort, cost, payments, cost or any other issues related to this Contract. It is the intent of the Department to resolve disputes at the lowest level possible. If agreement cannot be reached at that level, then the matter is escalated to the next higher level of management. Failure to agree at any level constitutes escalation to the next level. SAMPLE Failure by the Consultant to utilize the escalation process shall constitute a waiver of any claims for additional compensation or any other relief. The following table depicts the dispute resolution escalation levels for Contract issues: