CQM FOR USACE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024 - 2025
Construction,quality,management,,ANS,-
,,The,performance,of,tasks,,which,ensure,that,construction,is,performed,according,to,plans,and,specificat
ions,,on,time,,within,a,defined,budget,,and,a,safe,work,environment.
Quality,,ANS,-,,Conformance,to,properly,developed,requirements
Purpose,of,CQM,,ANS,-
,,The,government's,efforts,,separate,from,,but,in,coordination,and,cooperation,with,the,contractor,,assur
e,that,the,quality,set,by,the,plans,and,specifications,is,achieved.
Contractor,quality,control,function,,ANS,-
,,To,assure,that,the,completed,project,meets,all,quality,requirements,of,the,contract.
Contractor,benefits,of,CQM,,ANS,-
,,Increased,profit,and,production,,better,communications,,planning,,improved,organizational,skills,,and,o
utstanding,performance,evaluations,to,obtain,future,contracts.
Two,factors,cause,construction,industry,to,become,highly,specialized,,ANS,-
,,Changing,market,and,increased,tech,and,regulations
Factors,that,will,influence,both,the,govt,and,construction,industry,in,the,future,,ANS,-
,,New,govt,regulations,,greater,influence,from,customer,,improvement,of,QC,and,QA,requirements,,cons
truction-oriented,mgmt,info,systems,,formal,partnering,involving,stakeholders,,more,reliance,on,design-
build,,more,consideration,for,life,cycle,requirements,,increased,performance,based,incentives
Pre,construction,submittals,,ANS,-
,,Required,prior,to,or,at,start,of,construction,or,the,next,major,phase,on,a,multi,phase,contract
, Preconstruction,submittals,include:,,ANS,-
,,Scheduled,and,a,tabular,list,of,locations,,features,,and,other,pertinent,information,regarding,products,,
materials,,equipment,,or,components,to,be,used,in,work
Product,data,,ANS,-
,,Catalog,cuts,,illustrations,,schedules,,diagrams,,performance,charts,,instructions,,systems,and,equipme
nt
Samples,,ANS,-
,,Fabricated,or,I,fabricated,physical,examples,of,materials,,equipment,,or,workmanship,that,illustrate,fun
ctional,and,aesthetic,characteristics,of,material,or,product,that,establish,standards
Design,data,,ANS,-,,Calculations,,mix,designs,,analyses,pertaining,to,a,part,of,work
Test,reports,,ANS,-
,,Signed,by,authorized,official,of,laboratory,that,a,material,,product,or,system,to,be,provided,has,been,te
sted,in,accord,with,specified,requirements,,unless,otherwise,specified,,must,have,been,done,within,3,ye
ars,of,date,of,contract,award
Certificates,,ANS,-
,,Statements,printed,on,the,manufacturer's,letterhead,and,signed,by,responsible,officials,of,manufacture
r's,product,,system,,or,material,meets,spec,requirements.,Must,be,dated,after,award,of,project,contract,
and,clearly,name,the,project
Manufacturer's,instructions,,ANS,-
,,Preprinted,material,describing,installation,of,a,product,,system,,or,material,,including,special,notices,an
d,concerning,impedances,,hazards,,and,safety,instructions
Operation,and,maintenance,data,,ANS,-
,,Data,provided,by,the,manufacturer,,or,system,provider,,including,help,and,product,line,documentation,
,necessary,to,maintain,and,install,equipment,for,operating,and,maintenance,use
Manufacturer's,field,reports,,ANS,-
,,Documentation,of,the,testing,and,verification,actions,taken,by,manufacturer's,representative,at,the,job,