CMIT 1 QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED
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,FAR - Answer: Federal Acquisition Regulations. Regulates acquisition process in public sector projects.
CII - Answer: Construction Industry Institute of the University of Texas
ABET - Answer: Accredidation Board for Engineering and Technology, est 1932
ANSI - Answer: American National Standards Institute, accredited the certificate program in 2006
AGC - Answer: Associated General Contractors of America, est 1918
GSA - Answer: General Services Administration
one of the first owners willing to pioneer construction management in the public sector
LEED - Answer: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
CUAIR - Answer: Construction Users Anti-Inflation Roundtable est 1969 to counteract unchecked
inflation and union action.
Open Procurement Process - Answer: 1. projects publicly advertised
2. proposals are evaluated against pre-established criteria
3. selection based on price or best value
Public contracting advantage - Answer: 1. ability to direct consultants to perform work beyond original
scope
2. public owner has right to audit the service providers books at any time
3. civil and criminal penalties for program fraud
Public socio-economic advantage - Answer: 1. specify participation MWESB
2. payment and performance bonds required.
, 3. local labor participation
P3s - Answer: private public partnerships
Repeat builders - Answer: In order to support their core business functions are required to build on a
regular basis to expand or renovate a building portfolio (ex: colleges, government agencies, housing
developers, military....)
Public sector building types - Answer: highways, bridges, courthouses, military facilities, schools...etc
private sector building types - Answer: hospitality, retail, entertainment and gaming facilities
IFMA - Answer: International Facilities Management Association
OPM - Answer: The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is an independent agency of
the United States government that manages the civil service of the federal government.
CMAA - Answer: Construction Management Association of America
Construction Management - Answer: The planning, scheduling, evaluation, and controlling of
construction tasks and activities to accomplish specific objectives outlined in the contract documents.
The practice of professional management applied to the planning, design, and construction of projects
from inception to completion for the purpose of successfully managing time, scope, cost and quality.
A professional management practice consisting of an array of services applied to construction projects
and programs through the planning, design, construction, and post construction phases for the purpose
of achieving project objectives including the management of quality, cost, time, and scope.
Agency CM - Answer: A construction management option in which the construction manager acts in the
owner's best interests at every stage of the project from design through construction. The construction
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
Your Exam Plug
,FAR - Answer: Federal Acquisition Regulations. Regulates acquisition process in public sector projects.
CII - Answer: Construction Industry Institute of the University of Texas
ABET - Answer: Accredidation Board for Engineering and Technology, est 1932
ANSI - Answer: American National Standards Institute, accredited the certificate program in 2006
AGC - Answer: Associated General Contractors of America, est 1918
GSA - Answer: General Services Administration
one of the first owners willing to pioneer construction management in the public sector
LEED - Answer: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
CUAIR - Answer: Construction Users Anti-Inflation Roundtable est 1969 to counteract unchecked
inflation and union action.
Open Procurement Process - Answer: 1. projects publicly advertised
2. proposals are evaluated against pre-established criteria
3. selection based on price or best value
Public contracting advantage - Answer: 1. ability to direct consultants to perform work beyond original
scope
2. public owner has right to audit the service providers books at any time
3. civil and criminal penalties for program fraud
Public socio-economic advantage - Answer: 1. specify participation MWESB
2. payment and performance bonds required.
, 3. local labor participation
P3s - Answer: private public partnerships
Repeat builders - Answer: In order to support their core business functions are required to build on a
regular basis to expand or renovate a building portfolio (ex: colleges, government agencies, housing
developers, military....)
Public sector building types - Answer: highways, bridges, courthouses, military facilities, schools...etc
private sector building types - Answer: hospitality, retail, entertainment and gaming facilities
IFMA - Answer: International Facilities Management Association
OPM - Answer: The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is an independent agency of
the United States government that manages the civil service of the federal government.
CMAA - Answer: Construction Management Association of America
Construction Management - Answer: The planning, scheduling, evaluation, and controlling of
construction tasks and activities to accomplish specific objectives outlined in the contract documents.
The practice of professional management applied to the planning, design, and construction of projects
from inception to completion for the purpose of successfully managing time, scope, cost and quality.
A professional management practice consisting of an array of services applied to construction projects
and programs through the planning, design, construction, and post construction phases for the purpose
of achieving project objectives including the management of quality, cost, time, and scope.
Agency CM - Answer: A construction management option in which the construction manager acts in the
owner's best interests at every stage of the project from design through construction. The construction
