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Principally in its basic context the term ‘Alternative Dispute Resolution’ (ADR) established a procedure for settlement of disputes between two or more parties to an agreement as a final and binding determination by a third party agreed upon between them or appointed, pursuant to their agreement, by some other party. The most common ADR methods include: (i) Negotiation; (ii) Mediation; (iii) Expert Determination; (iv) Dispute Boards; (v) Adjudication; and (vi) Arbitration. In most scenarios, except for negotiation all other foregoing referred ADR methods include a neutral third party (agreed upon between the parties or appointed, pursuant to their agreement) to help the parties in conflict to reach a settlement they can agree, notwithstanding that certain ADR method vest the power upon the third party to make a binding decision. It is common in most of the contracts (which in most parts are modified form of FIDIC suite of contracts) used in the Middle East construction industry to find multi-tiered ADR clauses and of which in most cases negotiation will precede the process of final determination under the Arbitration in such contracts. In Saudi Arabia, the governmental procurement contracts and tender documents are usually found with a standard form of contract which stipulates negotiation as the first attempt of resolution with a defined period and any dispute which is not amicably settled between the parties shall be final referred to and settled before the Board of Grievances, which is an independent administrative judicial body jurisdiction over commercial disputes and claims against the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Being presently employed as Contracts Administrator, I am in charge in my organization for drafting the subcontract agreements and supply agreements to various supply chain parties. My practicing in subcontract preparation mostly have the flow down clauses from the main contract (with required amendments and modifications) and the d