📍 When to use this template
- Each dispute escalated from claims.
- Quarterly senior management review.
- Legal counsel periodic review.
- Cost-of-disputes analysis for project accounts.
Sections & fields
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1Dispute Header6 fields
Dispute Number
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Original Claim Reference
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Date Escalated
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Parties (Contractor v Client + PMC if relevant)
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Subject Matter
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Amount in Dispute (₹) + Time
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2DAB / Mediation6 fields
DAB Constitution (per FIDIC Sub-clause 20.4)
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Members + Appointment Date
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Hearings Held
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DAB Decision Date
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Decision Summary
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Parties' Acceptance / Rejection
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3Arbitration (if applicable)7 fields
Arbitrator(s) Appointed
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Arbitration Institution (ICA / SIAC / DAB-derived)
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Venue (Mumbai / Delhi / International)
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Hearings Schedule
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Award Date + Summary
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Cost of Arbitration
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Implementation Status
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4Litigation (if escalated)5 fields
Court / Forum
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Lawyer / Counsel
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Costs to Date
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5Settlement5 fields
Final Settlement Amount
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Date of Final Award / Settlement
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Payment Made / Received
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Confidentiality (if applicable)
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Learning + Future Mitigation
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💡 Sample filled excerpt
Dispute Register: 3 disputes. (1) GFC delay (₹4.5 cr + 60 days) — at Arbitration, 4 hearings done. (2) NCR-led LD imposition (₹2 cr) — at DAB, decision pending. (3) Force majeure due to flood (₹1.5 cr + 30 days) — settled at DAB. Total disputed: ₹8 cr. Arbitration cost to date: ₹1.2 cr.
⚖ Compliance notes
- FIDIC Sub-clause 20.4 DAB is mandatory pre-arbitration step (FIDIC Red Book 1999/2017).
- DAB decision is binding unless dissented per Sub-clause 20.4.
- Arbitration per Arbitration + Conciliation Act 1996 (amended 2019).
- Indian seat of arbitration default; international seat (SIAC / ICA) for large international contracts.
- Cost of disputes (arbitration + legal) typically 10-25 % of disputed amount; budget accordingly.
- Maintain confidentiality per arbitration award; public disclosure can affect commercial interests.