CCM Professional Practice and Ethics 3

Question 1

A CM who also holds a professional engineering license is asked to stamp drawings prepared by an unqualified junior employee. This action would violate:

Accepted Answer

Both engineering licensure laws and CM ethical standards

Answer

Stamping work the licensed professional did not prepare or supervise violates licensure law and professional ethics simultaneously.

Question 2

When negotiating a CM contract, which practice is ethically permissible under CMAA guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Clearly presenting qualifications and fee structure without misrepresentation

Answer

Honest representation of qualifications and fees is the ethical foundation of contract negotiations.

Question 3

The concept of 'professional competence' in CM ethics requires that a CM:

Accepted Answer

Only accept projects within their demonstrated area of expertise

Answer

A CM must only undertake services for which they possess the requisite skills, knowledge, and resources.

Question 4

Which action best demonstrates the CM's ethical duty of 'fair dealing' toward contractors?

Accepted Answer

Evaluating all bids using consistent, pre-established criteria disclosed in the procurement documents

Answer

Fair dealing requires applying uniform, pre-disclosed evaluation criteria to all competitors equally.

Question 5

An owner instructs the CM to backdate a Notice to Proceed to avoid a contractual liquidated damages claim. The CM should:

Accepted Answer

Refuse and explain that backdating documents is fraudulent

Answer

Backdating official project documents constitutes fraud and violates both law and professional ethics regardless of who instructs it.

(CCM) Certified Construction Manager Practice Test

(CCM) Certified Construction Manager Practice Test

CCM Professional Practice and Ethics 3