Healthcare construction often requires special conditions which are normally not covered in standard form contracts. The forces hospital owners to amend the contracts with numerous special conditions provisions, often unduly complicating the contract, and in some cases creating contractual conflicts. In preparing bids for hospital work, contractors will factor this complexity into their pricing thus resulting in higher costs. The Construction Owners Association of America recently partnered with other associations to create a new, highly flexible standard contract form called ConsensusDOCS. The use of this form will be discussed as it relates to healthcare construction, and how it can be configured to provide both clarity and consistency. In addition, the panelists will discuss the AIA form and the legal and practical methods to avoid bidding and construction phase conflicts or difficulties for the owner.