POLICY

• Air Force Policy Directive 51-12, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (05 Jun 2018) – Department of Air Force NDR Policy.

• Air Force Instruction 51-1201, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Program (2 Oct 2018) – Instruction governing implementation of Department of Air Force-wide ADR policy directive.

• The Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996, as Amended, Pub. Law 104-320 – Statute governing Government-wide implementation of ADR.

• DoD Instruction 5145.05, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) And Conflict Management (27 May 2016) – Instruction governing DoD-wide implementation of ADR.

• MP5333.104, Protests to GAO and Defense Contingency Contracting Handbook

GUIDANCE

• Air Force Mediation Compendium – Rich source of information for Department of Air Force NDR Program Managers.

• Practical Guide to Negotiating in the Military (2nd Ed) – Learn the frameworks for five essential negotiating strategies tailored to the military environment.

LINKS

Training and Education

• milUniversity NDR Training Site*  – DoD online education and collaboration site.

• SkillPort Air Force eLearning Site* – Department of Air Force eLearning site.

• Air Force Negotiation Center (AFNC) – NDR training and education partner at Maxwell AFB.

• Air Force Academy (USAFA)

• Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development – Home of the Air Force in-residence Mediation Courses.

DoD Links

• DOHA Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADR) Roster of Neutrals – Administers the DoD Roster of Neutrals and is a clearinghouse for ADR information.

• Defense Commissary Agency ADR Program

• Department of the Navy ADR Program – DoD partner site for the Navy.

• Department of the Army ADR Program – DoD partner site for the Army.

• Department of Veterans Affairs ADR Program – ADR programs operating within the Department of Veterans Affairs.

• Department of Defense Education Activity ADR Program

Non-DoD Links

• Interagency ADR Working Group – The federal government's central forum and resource for ADR information, coordination of multi-agency initiatives, promotion of best practices, and programs, and dissemination of policy and guidance.

• Office of Personnel Management  – Employee relations section of the OPM website that houses important guidance and policy for the federal government.

• Coalition of Federal Ombudsman  – Interagency forum that provides collaboration, advice, and guidance on professional ombudsman standards, skills development, program development, and effectiveness.

• Shared Neutrals Consortium – Connects federal agencies with collateral-duty mediators.

  • Greater Boston FEB Shared Neutrals Program

  • Houston FEB

  • Oklahoma

  • Oklahoma FEB Shared Neutrals Program

  • Oregon

  • San Antonio

  • Washington, DC Area