Common use of Initial Dispute Resolution Clause in Contracts

Initial Dispute Resolution. If a dispute arises out of or relates to this Contract or its breach, the parties shall endeavor to settle the dispute first through direct discussions between the Owner and the Design Professional representatives, who shall have the authority to settle the dispute. If the Owner and the Design Professional representatives are not able to promptly settle the dispute, the senior executives of the Owner and the Design Professional, who shall have the authority to settle the dispute, shall meet within twenty-one (21) calendar days after the dispute first arises. If the dispute is not settled within seven (7) calendar days from the referral of the dispute to the senior executives, the Owner and the Design Professional may submit the dispute to mediation in accordance with Paragraph 5.1.2.

Initial Dispute Resolution. If a dispute arises out of or relates to this Contract or its breach, the parties shall endeavor to settle the dispute first through direct discussions between the Owner and the Design Professional representatives, who shall have the authority to settle the dispute. If the Owner and the Design Professional representatives are not able to promptly settle the disputedispute promptly, the senior executives of the Owner and the Design Professional, who shall have the authority to settle the dispute, shall meet within twenty-one (21) calendar days after the dispute first arises. If the dispute is not settled within seven (7) calendar days from the referral of the dispute to the senior executives, the Owner and the Design Professional may submit the dispute to mediation in accordance with Paragraph Article 5.1.2.

Initial Dispute Resolution. If a dispute arises out of or relates to this Contract or its breach, the parties shall endeavor to settle the dispute first through direct discussions between the Owner and the Design Professional representatives, who shall have the authority to settle the dispute. If the Owner and the Design Professional representatives are not able to promptly settle the dispute, the senior executives of the Owner and the Design Professional, who shall have the authority to settle the dispute, shall meet within twenty-one (21) calendar days after the dispute first arises. If the dispute is not settled within seven (7) calendar days from the referral of the dispute to the senior executives, the Owner and the Design Professional may submit the dispute to mediation in accordance with Paragraph Section 5.1.2.