CCM Professional Practice and Ethics 5

Question 1

A CM suspects that a project inspector they hired is accepting gratuities from a contractor in exchange for passing non-conforming work. The CM should:

Accepted Answer

Immediately remove the inspector, investigate, notify the owner, and correct any passed deficient work

Answer

Inspector corruption requires immediate removal, formal investigation, owner notification, and remediation of any deficient work that was improperly passed.

Question 2

Which CMAA ethical tenet requires a CM to advance the profession through mentoring and knowledge sharing?

Accepted Answer

Professional Responsibility to the Profession

Answer

Professional Responsibility to the Profession encompasses advancing the field through education, mentoring, and sharing knowledge.

Question 3

When a CM firm partners with another firm on a joint venture project, which ethical obligation applies specifically to the partnership arrangement?

Accepted Answer

Each partner firm must ensure the joint venture adheres to the same ethical standards they would apply independently

Answer

All firms in a joint venture are collectively responsible for maintaining professional ethical standards throughout the engagement.

Question 4

A CM is preparing a project completion report and is tempted to omit mention of two significant cost overruns caused by CM errors. Ethically, the CM should:

Accepted Answer

Include the overruns with an honest explanation of their causes and the corrective actions taken

Answer

Honest reporting requires transparent disclosure of cost overruns and their root causes to support owner decision-making and lessons-learned.

Question 5

Under professional ethics principles, a CM who is also a licensed contractor in the same state as their CM project should:

Accepted Answer

Recuse from the contractor role or disclose the dual capacity and obtain owner consent before any bidding activity

Answer

A CM bidding as a contractor on their own managed project is a clear conflict of interest requiring full disclosure and owner consent or abstention.

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CCM Professional Practice and Ethics 5