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Dynamic regulatory impact assessment and compliance adaptation
This sub-thrust examines how regulatory shocks propagate through project delivery systems and identifies mechanisms that allow compliance pathways to adapt without compromising resilience or inflating project risk. Multi-jurisdictional complexity is a particular concern: federal, state, tribal, and municipal regulations frequently interact in ways that generate ambiguities or bottlenecks. By modeling regulatory shock propagation and evaluating cross-jurisdictional alignment strategies, this thrust aims to support more agile and anticipatory regulatory responses.
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Embedding regulatory resilience into procurement and contracting systems
This research thrust explores how adaptive contracting mechanisms—such as dynamic escalation clauses, resilience-linked performance incentives, and multi-tier supplier qualification—can help project owners and contractors navigate uncertainty. It also analyzes how procurement stances interact with overall governance resilience, especially when multiple agencies must jointly approve or coordinate procurement actions during crisis periods.
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Institutional learning, transparency, accountability, and interagency coordination
This thrust investigates how agencies internalize lessons from past regulatory failures or project crises, how transparency standards influence trust and decision quality, and how stakeholder oversight—including community and equity-focused panels—shapes institutional resilience. Particular emphasis is given to large multi-agency megaprojects, where coordination across DOT, EPA, FERC, Army Corps, FEMA, and tribal authorities is critical. Here, digital governance tools and regulatory digital twins offer a promising means to simulate policy impacts, test resilience of governance protocols, and identify vulnerabilities before they manifest in real projects.
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