The MINT Creative Production has been awarded a $4M scope of works for theming works, along
the way client issued a change order of about 1M and because of the covid pandemic and MINT
management struggling and started their dispute with the client due to a shortage on manpower
So the client deployed manpower with high rates and MINT management agreed to that So, to
accelerate the delays the client deployed manpower however due to project budget shortage
(technically they stopped paying MINT until the end of the day they want to see how much the bills
are going to be to settle the rest of the amount considering the deployment of their own
manpower) Back to budget shortage the MINT site team was placing orders for material, and
MINT got delayed approval from MINT internal management to have that arranged to the site -
and in some instances, it reached more weeks plus so all this caused an extension of time to the
deployed manpower. Therefore the extension of time for scaffolding rental....etc This caused a
back charge of $2M So let's say MINT got paid 50% of the project at that time of construction
which was advance payment and some progress payments and then this back-charging happens
So from the original scope that was $4M, MINT got around $2M The change orders were not paid
because of the charges and the pending progress payments also were not paid until the client and
MINT Creative Production both signed that "yes we agree that's the case" which didn't happen
while construction is still ongoing, and it ended in court. Recommendation: In the case mentioned
above, there are several alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods that can be considered.
These include: 1. Mediation: In this method, a neutral third party (the mediator) helps the parties to
reach a mutually acceptable solution. Mediation is a voluntary and confidential process, and the
mediator does not make a decision but rather facilitates the discussion between the parties. 2.
Arbitration: This is a more formal process than mediation, where an arbitrator is appointed to hear
both sides of the dispute and make a binding decision. The decision of the arbitrator is final and
binding, and there is limited scope for appeal. 3. Negotiation: This is a process where the parties
attempt to reach a mutually acceptable agreement through direct negotiation. Negotiation can be
conducted either directly between the parties or with the assistance of a third party. 4. Expert
determination: This method involves the appointment of an independent expert who provides an
opinion on a technical or legal issue in dispute. The expert's opinion is binding on the parties. 5.
Early neutral evaluation: This is a process where a neutral third party provides an assessment of
the merits of each party's case. The evaluation is not binding but can be used to facilitate
settlement negotiations. The choice of the ADR method will depend on the specific circumstances
of the dispute, the preferences of the parties, a.
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1. The MINT Creative Production has been awarded a $4M scope of works for theming works, along
the way client issued a change order of about 1M and because of the covid pandemic and MINT
management struggling and started their dispute with the client due to a shortage on manpower
So the client deployed manpower with high rates and MINT management agreed to that So, to
accelerate the delays the client deployed manpower however due to project budget shortage
(technically they stopped paying MINT until the end of the day they want to see how much the bills
are going to be to settle the rest of the amount considering the deployment of their own
manpower) Back to budget shortage the MINT site team was placing orders for material, and
MINT got delayed approval from MINT internal management to have that arranged to the site -
and in some instances, it reached more weeks plus so all this caused an extension of time to the
deployed manpower. Therefore the extension of time for scaffolding rental....etc This caused a
back charge of $2M So let's say MINT got paid 50% of the project at that time of construction
which was advance payment and some progress payments and then this back-charging happens
So from the original scope that was $4M, MINT got around $2M The change orders were not paid
because of the charges and the pending progress payments also were not paid until the client and
MINT Creative Production both signed that "yes we agree that's the case" which didn't happen
while construction is still ongoing, and it ended in court. Recommendation: In the case mentioned
above, there are several alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods that can be considered.
These include: 1. Mediation: In this method, a neutral third party (the mediator) helps the parties to
reach a mutually acceptable solution. Mediation is a voluntary and confidential process, and the
mediator does not make a decision but rather facilitates the discussion between the parties. 2.
Arbitration: This is a more formal process than mediation, where an arbitrator is appointed to hear
both sides of the dispute and make a binding decision. The decision of the arbitrator is final and
binding, and there is limited scope for appeal. 3. Negotiation: This is a process where the parties
attempt to reach a mutually acceptable agreement through direct negotiation. Negotiation can be
conducted either directly between the parties or with the assistance of a third party. 4. Expert
determination: This method involves the appointment of an independent expert who provides an
opinion on a technical or legal issue in dispute. The expert's opinion is binding on the parties. 5.
Early neutral evaluation: This is a process where a neutral third party provides an assessment of
the merits of each party's case. The evaluation is not binding but can be used to facilitate
settlement negotiations. The choice of the ADR method will depend on the specific circumstances
of the dispute, the preferences of the parties, and the complexity of the issues in dispute. It is
important to carefully consider the advantages and disadvantages of each ADR method before
deciding on the most appropriate approach.
- Give a Script Scenario example of this Dispute using Meditation ADR methods and create five
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