CTCM - Certified Texas Contract Manager Contract Modifications and Changes Questions and Answers

Question 1

A contract for office cleaning services requires the contractor to vacuum all floors nightly.
The agency's contract manager verbally tells the contractor's supervisor to also start shampooing the carpets weekly, a task not mentioned in the original scope of work.
The contractor performs this extra work for a month and then submits an invoice for it.
This situation is best described as a:

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Constructive change

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Bilateral amendment

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Unilateral change order

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Cardinal change

Question 2

A Texas state agency has a contract to build a new two-story, 10,000-square-foot office building. Midway through the project, the agency seeks to modify the contract to instead build a five-story, 50,000-square-foot research laboratory on the same site. This type of modification would most likely be considered a:

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Cardinal change

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Negotiated equitable adjustment

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Bilateral supplemental agreement

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Unilateral administrative change

Question 3

Which of the following is a fundamental requirement for a valid contract amendment for a Texas state agency contract?

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It must be in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both parties.

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It must be verbally agreed upon by both parties' project managers.

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It must be approved by the Legislative Budget Board before execution.

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It must be issued unilaterally by the agency's contracting officer.

Question 4

A contract manager needs to update the agency's official point-of-contact information listed in the contract due to a staff retirement. This action does not affect the price, scope, or delivery schedule. The most appropriate mechanism to formalize this change is a:

Accepted Answer

Unilateral administrative modification.

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Bilateral amendment requiring contractor negotiation.

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Constructive change memo for the file.

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Request for equitable adjustment.

Question 5

A contract modification that is mutually agreed upon and signed by both the state agency and the contractor to make a substantive change, such as adjusting the scope of work and corresponding price, is known as a:

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Bilateral modification

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Change directive

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Unilateral change order

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Constructive amendment

Question 6

An agency and a contractor are executing a bilateral amendment to add a new, related service to an existing IT contract. To be compliant with Texas procurement principles, the contract manager must first ensure that the proposed change:

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Is within the scope of the original solicitation.

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Is valued at less than 10% of the original contract price.

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Does not require a new purchase order number.

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Has been verbally approved by the agency's executive director.