Session 7 of 8

Tool: Contractor-Controlled Quality Control Testing

22 D-B, 28 CM-GC

NCHRP Research Report 939 presents practical guidance for the post-award administration of projects delivered using alternative, nontraditional methods.

Tool: Contractor-Controlled Quality Control Testing (22 D-B, 28CM-GC)
Session 7 of 8: November 17, 2022

What is it?

  • The contractor performs their own QC testing instead of an independent third party

Why use it?

  • Simplify the scheduling of quality control testing to keep the project progressing at required quality standards and reduce the cost

How to use it?

  • Replace clauses with a requirement for third-party QC testing with clauses establishing acceptable certification levels for the contractor’s inspectors and technicians

Documents

NCHRP ACM Contract Admin – Session 7 Slides

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