Preview Questions Contract Administrator | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: What is the role of a contract administrator in managing change orders during negotiations?

Which action should you take?

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Ensuring that any changes to the project scope or costs are documented and agreed upon in writing, protecting the company's position

Accepting all change order requests to maintain good relations with contractors

Allowing subcontractors to negotiate change orders independently, without oversight

Ignoring cost adjustments in change orders, focusing only on schedule

Question 2: How can a Contract Administrator ensure compliance with conflict of interest policies during the document review process?

Which action should you take?

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Allow all team members, regardless of their involvement, to review the documents

Let the contractors review their own documents without oversight

Rely on informal reviews and ignore the official compliance procedures

Implement an approval workflow that ensures independent review by non-conflicted parties

Question 3: Which construction law regulates the handling and disposal of hazardous materials on construction sites?

Which action should you take?

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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Clean Water Act (CWA)

Question 4: How should a Contract Administrator approach negotiating "force majeure" clauses in a construction contract?

Which action should you take?

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Ensure the clause is clearly defined, with specific events that justify delays or non-performance

Ignore the clause if the contract is straightforward

Leave the clause undefined to allow flexibility during the project

Agree to any terms without consideration of potential risks

Question 5: How should a Contract Administrator handle a situation where a contractor requests an early release of payment, but the project is behind schedule?

Which action should you take?

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Agree to the early payment to maintain goodwill

Approve the request without assessing the delay's impact

Reject the request unless certain milestones are met

Release payment without condition to maintain project momentum

Question 6: What is the significance of warranties in construction contracts?

Which action should you take?

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Warranties are unnecessary if the project is inspected regularly

Warranties ensure that the work performed meets specified quality standards and that defects are addressed for a certain period

Warranties focus solely on post-construction services, not quality

Warranties only apply to materials, not workmanship