CERTIFIED CONSTRUCTION SPECIFIER -
PROCUREMENT, CONTRACTING, & GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS
Which section expands on specific administrative and procedural provisions in the
conditions of the contract and applies broadly to work specified in other sections of the
specifications? - Answers- Division 01 - General Requirements
Division 01 - General Requirements expands on which sections of the contracting
requirements? - Answers- General conditions and supplementary conditions of the
contract
Procurement requirements are part of the contract documents
a. True
b. False - Answers- b. False
By definition, in the American Institute of Architects' (AIA), Engineers Joint Contract
Documents Committee's (EJCDC), and ConsensusDocs Coalition's general conditions,
procurement requirements are not a part of the contract documents. Provisions that are
stated only in procurement requirements are not enforceable during the administration
of the construction contract.
Provisions applicable only during the procurement stage—such as document acquisition
and cost, bid security requirements, and bid opening dates— should be stated in the
procurement requirements rather than in Division 01.
The portion of the contract document in which the rights, responsibilities, and
relationships of the involved parties to that contract are itemized. - Answers- General
Conditions
This defines the specific protocols for administrative programs associated with a given
project. - Answers- General Requirements
AIA 201 is an example of which of the following?
a. General Requirements
b. General Conditions
c. Standard form agreement - Answers- b. General Conditions
List the two parts of the Conditions of the Contract - Answers- General Conditions and
Supplementary Conditions
List the three sections of Contracting Requirements - Answers- Contracting Forms,
Project Forms, and Conditions of the Contract
, List the two types of Contracting Requirement Project Forms - Answers- Bonds and
Certificates
Contracting Forms - Answers- The conditions that define the relationships and terms
involved in the design and construction of a project.
Agreements - Answers- The legal document executed by the owner and the contractor;
defines the relationship and obligations between owner and contractor.
Performance bond - Answers- Provides protection for the owner by guaranteeing that if
the contractor defaults, the surety will either complete the contract per its terms or
provide sufficient funds, up to the penal amount of the bond, to fund such completion.
Payment bond - Answers- Guarantees that subcontractors, material suppliers, and
others providing labor, material, and equipment to the project will be paid.
Also referred to as a labor and materials payment bond.
List types of Contracting Requirement certificates - Answers- Certificates of insurance
and certificates of compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Which of the following is not included in the Project Manual?
a. Procurement Requirements
b. Contracting Requirements
c. Contract Drawings
d. Specifications - Answers- c. Contract Drawings
Which of the following is not included in the Contract Documents?
a. Drawings
b. Specifications
c. Contracting Requirements
d. Procurement Requirements
e. Addendums
f. Clarifications and Proposals
e. Contract Modifications - Answers- d. Procurement Requirements
Select the correct list of items included in the Procurement Documents:
a. Procurement Requirements, Contracting Requirements, Specifications, Drawings,
Resource Drawings, and Addendums
b. Procurement Requirements, Contracting Requirements, Specifications, Drawings,
Resource Drawings, Addendums , and Contract Modifications
PROCUREMENT, CONTRACTING, & GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS
Which section expands on specific administrative and procedural provisions in the
conditions of the contract and applies broadly to work specified in other sections of the
specifications? - Answers- Division 01 - General Requirements
Division 01 - General Requirements expands on which sections of the contracting
requirements? - Answers- General conditions and supplementary conditions of the
contract
Procurement requirements are part of the contract documents
a. True
b. False - Answers- b. False
By definition, in the American Institute of Architects' (AIA), Engineers Joint Contract
Documents Committee's (EJCDC), and ConsensusDocs Coalition's general conditions,
procurement requirements are not a part of the contract documents. Provisions that are
stated only in procurement requirements are not enforceable during the administration
of the construction contract.
Provisions applicable only during the procurement stage—such as document acquisition
and cost, bid security requirements, and bid opening dates— should be stated in the
procurement requirements rather than in Division 01.
The portion of the contract document in which the rights, responsibilities, and
relationships of the involved parties to that contract are itemized. - Answers- General
Conditions
This defines the specific protocols for administrative programs associated with a given
project. - Answers- General Requirements
AIA 201 is an example of which of the following?
a. General Requirements
b. General Conditions
c. Standard form agreement - Answers- b. General Conditions
List the two parts of the Conditions of the Contract - Answers- General Conditions and
Supplementary Conditions
List the three sections of Contracting Requirements - Answers- Contracting Forms,
Project Forms, and Conditions of the Contract
, List the two types of Contracting Requirement Project Forms - Answers- Bonds and
Certificates
Contracting Forms - Answers- The conditions that define the relationships and terms
involved in the design and construction of a project.
Agreements - Answers- The legal document executed by the owner and the contractor;
defines the relationship and obligations between owner and contractor.
Performance bond - Answers- Provides protection for the owner by guaranteeing that if
the contractor defaults, the surety will either complete the contract per its terms or
provide sufficient funds, up to the penal amount of the bond, to fund such completion.
Payment bond - Answers- Guarantees that subcontractors, material suppliers, and
others providing labor, material, and equipment to the project will be paid.
Also referred to as a labor and materials payment bond.
List types of Contracting Requirement certificates - Answers- Certificates of insurance
and certificates of compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Which of the following is not included in the Project Manual?
a. Procurement Requirements
b. Contracting Requirements
c. Contract Drawings
d. Specifications - Answers- c. Contract Drawings
Which of the following is not included in the Contract Documents?
a. Drawings
b. Specifications
c. Contracting Requirements
d. Procurement Requirements
e. Addendums
f. Clarifications and Proposals
e. Contract Modifications - Answers- d. Procurement Requirements
Select the correct list of items included in the Procurement Documents:
a. Procurement Requirements, Contracting Requirements, Specifications, Drawings,
Resource Drawings, and Addendums
b. Procurement Requirements, Contracting Requirements, Specifications, Drawings,
Resource Drawings, Addendums , and Contract Modifications
