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A subcontractor performed extra work after a superintendent gave a verbal field direction, but the owner never signed a change order. What should the prime avoid?

Correct Answer

C) Billing the owner as though a signed change order already exists.

Do not represent nonexistent signed approval as existing. Reviewing records, checking authorization and documenting the dispute are appropriate investigation steps. Whether compensation is ultimately recoverable requires separate assessment; missing a signed order alone does not decide every remedy.

Answer Options
A
Reviewing the subcontract and daily reports.
B
Determining who authorized the field direction.
C
Billing the owner as though a signed change order already exists.
D
Documenting the dispute before negotiating responsibility, before deciding whether owner approval was actually obtained.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Do not represent nonexistent signed approval as existing. Reviewing records, checking authorization and documenting the dispute are appropriate investigation steps. Whether compensation is ultimately recoverable requires separate assessment; missing a signed order alone does not decide every remedy.

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