BPM109_Contract Administration_Set4

Which of the following statements is True?

• A contract administrator can omit a significant part of the works and award it to another contractor.

• A contract administrator must act within his scope of authority.

• All variations will entitle the contractor to additional payments.

• Omission need not be authentic.

A Superintending Officer can issue variation instructions during the defects liability period.

• True

• False

To avoid disputes, all variation works (except emergencies) must be approved by the contract administrator before work commences.

• True

• False

Under the PSSCOC, a Contractor who is given reasonable notice for works to be measured, cannot object to the client's site measurement if he is not present for the site measurement.

• True

• False

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A contractor who is bound to the main contract can reject variation orders.

• The contractor must comply with all variation orders.

• Variation payments are paid via payment certificates.

• The schedule of rates is usually used in fixed price contracts for valuing variations.

Under the PSSCOC, a Contractor must notify the Superintending Officer within ______days from the date of instruction if there is a cost implication.

• 7

• 14

• 21

• 28

Which of the following should be used as the first recourse for the valuation of variations?

• Fair market rates

• Schedule of rates

• Star rates

• Daywork rates

A Contractor is entitled to a profit and overhead of ___% when making daywork claims under the SIA and PSSCOC form of contract.

• 3

• 5

• 19

• 15

A Contractor is allowed to claim ___________ that can only be recovered under general law in complying with the SO's Instruction.

• loss and expense

• interest on contract sum

• retention monies

• liquidated damages

Which of the following situations will NOT entitle a Contractor to additional payment?

• An order to increase manpower to accelerate the Works.

• An order to replace normal glass with laminated glass at balcony areas due to a change in regulation.

• An order to increase the thickness of the ground slab.

• An order to install additional temporary supports to a large excavated area as it is unsafe.