Preview Questions Contract Administrator | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: How do you ensure that a vendor's or subcontractor's work is completed according to the contract's specifications?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

By waiting until the final inspection to assess the work

By setting up milestone inspections

By allowing the subcontractor to complete the work without intervention

By solely relying on the subcontractor's reports

Question 2: What is the best practice for handling vendor contract amendments during a construction project?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

Accept verbal amendments without documentation

Review and formally document all amendments, ensuring they comply with project timelines

Avoid making any amendments to avoid project delays

Implement amendments only if the vendor requests them

Question 3: What action should be taken if a subcontractor's work is found to be below the agreed-upon standards?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

Decrease the scope of work in the contract

Seek approval from the client before proceeding

Accept the work and make a payment adjustment

Notify the subcontractor and set up a remediation plan

Question 4: What is the best practice when managing document retention for a construction project?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

Store documents for the minimum time required and discard immediately after

Follow legal and regulatory retention periods and securely store the documents until their disposal

Retain only financial documents and discard the rest

Retain all documents indefinitely without considering legal guidelines

Question 5: What should a Contract Administrator include in the "scope of work" section of a construction contract?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

A detailed description of the work, materials, and deliverables to be provided

A summary of the project's financial performance

Only the project objectives and outcomes

Only the project budget and timeline

Question 6: What is the purpose of a construction lien waiver?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

To allow a contractor to start work without a signed contract

To protect contractors from environmental lawsuits

To release any claims against the property for unpaid work

To acknowledge completion of the project by all parties