Disputes not resolved by conciliation are referred to arbitration under the Capital Works Management Framework CWMF Arbitration Rules for use with Public Works and Services Contracts (AR1).
The arbitration clauses are specified according to contract as follows:
| Contract | Arbitration Clause | |
| PW-CF1 to PW-CF5 | Schedule Part 1 N | |
| PW-CF6 | Does not apply | |
| Public Works Contract | PW-CF7 | Schedule Clause 16.2 |
| PW-CF8 to PW-CF9 | Does not apply | |
| PW-CF10 | Schedule 11, Part 3 |