Instructor: Tom Gard

Board: Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) - Commercial

Credit Hours: 1.00
Rating:
98 ratings

Approval Number: PACE-0116


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Course Description


CILB Approval# 0007942

This Internet course is designed to provide the construction professional with an overview of the construction dispute process and alternate dispute resolution. The federal, state and local statutory requirements are discussed. The vital role of the contracting officers is described. The types of disputes are identified followed by a discussion of the dispute procedure checklist. The second part of this course is dedicated to a discussion on alternative means of dispute resolution. The discussion will center around three main topics: letters and negotiations; mediation; and arbitration.

In order to receive credit for this course the participant must successfully complete a series of quizzes designed to test his/her knowledge of the subject presented in this course. To successfully complete this course, the participant must obtain an aggregate score of all the quizzes of 70% or greater.


One (1) Professional Development Hours (PDH)



Course Objectives


At the conclusion of this Internet course the participant would have a clear understanding of the following subjects:

  • The Dispute Process
  • Statutory Requirements
  • Types of Disputes
  • Litigation
  • Alternative Means of Dispute Resolution
  • Arbitration
  • Mediation


Instructor Bio



P.THOMAS GARD, PE, ESQ, PMP
Tom Gard holds a J.D. in Government Contract Law from Catholic University of America, a M.B.A. in Financial Management, Northern Michigan University, a M.S.C.E. in Construction Management from Purdue University, and a B.S. in Urban Planning/Civil Engineering from Michigan State University. He is currently the President of Dominion Project Management, Inc. of Leesburg, Virginia.

 

Mr. Gard is a highly esteemed speaker and writer with regard to engineering management, engineering law and project management subjects. Tom has spoken before the American Bar Association on privatization and various engineering organizations on project management and engineer law topics. He has been published several times in engineering periodicals. He currently is an adjunct professor in the graduate program at George Washington University lecturing and writing on project management topics.



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