Chapman (2012) describes dispute boards (DBs) as a "job-site" dispute avoidance and adjudication process typically comprising three independent and impartial persons selected by the contracting parties. The TCCP of the UTRC (1996) views the Dispute Review Board to be a "forum to foster cooperation between the owner and the contractor, and [a] means for promptly and equitably resolving disputes, claims and other controversies". Various forms of DBs exist, e.g. a Dispute Review Board (DRB) (provides a recommendation which is non-binding), a Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB) (provides a decision that is interim-binding) and a Combined Dispute Board (CDB) (ICC model which is a hybrid between DAB and DRB).
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