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CQM-C Exam | New 2025 / 2026 Update | Construction Quality Management for Contractors | Questions and Answers | GRADED A
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The purpose of Construction Quality Management is to:
Achieve the quality established by properly developed requirements through the combined responsibility, but seperate efforts of contractpr smd government personnel.
Construction Quality Management is the performance of tasks, which ensure that construction is performed.
According to plans and specifications, on time, within a defined budget and a safe work environment.
Partnering relationships are based upon:
Building trust and dedication to common goals
It is the responsibility of Quality Assurance Personnel to:
Periodically verify that the contractors system of control is working effectively.
An effective contractor quality control program will:
Be an incentive for work to be done correctly the first time resulting in earlier completion, reduced field overhead costs, and greater profits.
The success or failure of all contractors is based upon:
The ability to control costs, finance work, estimate jobs, schedule the work, and maintain effective quality control.
Quality Assurance Personnel have the responsibility to:
Require contractors to maintain the quality specified in the plans and specifications.
The _____________________ consists of daily checks of the work to assure continuing compliance with contract requirements.
Follow-up phase
The Quality Assurance Plan:
Is a government management tool establishing staffing, training, pre-award activities, and surveillance activities.
Testing is extremely important in construction quality management and is performed by:
Both the contractor and the government
If the contractor does not provide an adequate superintendent, the contract allows the contracting officer to:
Require the contractor to assume personal supervision of the work.
The Quality Control Plan:
Is the foundation upon which quality work is based and outlines planned quality control procedures.
Tests that are unannounced, randomly performed, and repeat quality control tests are:
Quality Assurance tests
If initial review of the quality control plan shows it to be unacceptable:
The contractor makes changes before acceptance.
The contractor quality control organization:
May vary in size depending on the work being performed at a point in time.
The Quality Control Plan contains:
Safety.
Submittals are:
Necessary to demonstrate that the proposed materials, etc. are in compliance with the contract.
All submittals for government approval must be provided by the _________________ in time to allow for the review, approval, procurement, delivery, and performance of preparatory phase for an item before it is needed for construction.
Contractor to the Government
The means for enforcing contract compliance are provided in the:
Contract clauses of the contract.
ENG Form 4288-R, the submittal register:
Identifies those submittals requiring government approval
The primary purpose of the Three-Phase control system is to:
Require the contractor to plan and schedule his work.
The contractor is required to conduct a preparatory phase meeting before he begins any definable feature of work except when:
There are no exceptions to the rule.
The ____________________ is the appropriate time to assure that all materials and/or equipment have been tested, submitted, and approved.
Preparatory phase
The ____________________ is workmanship oriented, and where workmanship standards are established.
Perform in accordance with the terms of the contract, provide a Quality Control Plan giving assurance of intent and ability to comply with quality standards, and build to the quality standards established by the contract.
Actual construction on the job site begins:
After an interim or final QC Plan is accepted.
Contractor testing procedures:
Are outlined in the Quality Control Plan as defined by Section 01450N/01451A and addressed at the Coordination and Mutual Understanding Meeting (Navy).
Requests for information are submitted to:
Ask for clarification of the contract
Design-Build contracts require:
The QC Manager to be in place and take an active role in the review and coordination of the design.