Professional Ethics & Standards Flashcards
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A cost consultant preparing a claim analysis realizes the client's position is not supported by the schedule data. Ethically, the consultant's analysis should:
Answer: Reflect the data objectively even if it weakens the client's claim
Professional analyses must be objective and truthful even when the findings are unfavorable to the paying client.
Which best describes the ethical obligation of a CCC regarding continuing professional development?
Answer: Maintain and improve competence throughout their career, including recertification requirements
Ethics standards and AACE recertification both require ongoing development to keep professional knowledge current.
A consultant serving as an owner's representative is offered future employment by the contractor they are currently overseeing. The most appropriate action is to:
Answer: Disclose the offer to the owner immediately due to the conflict it creates
A pending employment offer from an overseen party creates a conflict of interest that must be disclosed to the current client at once.
A cost consultant is preparing a public presentation using cost data from a past project. Ethically, the consultant must first:
Answer: Obtain the client's consent or sufficiently anonymize proprietary data
Client cost data is confidential and may only be shared publicly with consent or after genuine anonymization.
When a certified consultant's professional judgment is overruled by a client on a matter affecting public safety cost provisions, the consultant should:
Answer: Formally notify the client of the consequences and escalate to appropriate authorities if the danger persists
When public safety is at risk, professionals must document objections and escalate to responsible authorities if the client does not act.
A consultant lists the CCC credential on proposals after allowing the certification to lapse. This is best characterized as:
Answer: Misrepresentation of professional qualifications
Claiming a lapsed credential misrepresents current qualifications and violates certification and ethics rules.
In peer review of another consultant's estimate, ethical conduct requires the reviewer to:
Answer: Critique the work fairly and factually without maliciously injuring the other's reputation
Reviews of other professionals' work must be honest and objective, avoiding malicious or self-serving attacks on reputation.