Conflict avoidance pledge

The conflict avoidance pledge (CAP) has been developed by a coalition of professional and industry bodies, and demonstrates commitment to conflict avoidance and the use of amicable resolution procedures to deal with emerging disputes at an early stage.

Contracting authorities should adopt the appropriate provisions as a standard clause in all public works contracts, and use this mechanism to resolve problems before these escalate into disputes.

The CAP captures the ethos of working collaboratively and the use of early interventions techniques, reducing costs and supporting projects and programmes to be delivered on time and in budget.