Exam Coverage
The exam coverage includes the quality management principles and
contract compliance requirements assessed in the Construction
Quality Management (CQM) for USACE practice exam. It focuses on
the responsibilities of contractors, quality control managers, and
government personnel in meeting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE) construction standards. The exam also evaluates
understanding of the three-phase control system, submittals,
inspections, documentation, deficiency tracking, testing requirements,
safety coordination, and contract specifications. Emphasis is placed on
preventing defects, maintaining construction quality, ensuring
,compliance with project requirements, and supporting successful
delivery of federal construction projects.
Construction quality management
The performance of tasks, which ensure that construction is
performed according to plans and specifications, on time, within a
defined budget, and a safe work environment.
Quality
Conformance to properly developed requirements
, Purpose of CQM
The government's efforts, separate from, but in coordination and
cooperation with the contractor, assure that the quality set by the
plans and specifications is achieved.
Contractor quality control function
To assure that the completed project meets all quality requirements of
the contract.