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A Clermont subcontract file shows this risk-transfer gap: certificate limits are lower than contract requirements. What should the contractor do before mobilization?

Correct Answer

A) request corrected evidence

Risk transfer should be documented before work starts; missing or inadequate evidence should be corrected.

Answer Options
A
request corrected evidence
B
release retainage payment
C
close insurance checklist
D
approve verbal coverage

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Risk transfer should be documented before work starts; missing or inadequate evidence should be corrected.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option B: release retainage payment

release retainage payment skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for risk transfer.

Option C: close insurance checklist

close insurance checklist skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for risk transfer.

Option D: approve verbal coverage

approve verbal coverage skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for risk transfer.

Memory Technique

Risk Transfer square for Administrator Reviews: scope, authority, price, paper.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Contractor's Manual, 2025 to Business Administration, Insurance Certificates and Risk Transfer; confirm the administrative duty, record, or control described in the stem.

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