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'GENERAL APPROACHES TO CONSTRUCTION QUALITY CONTROL'
Pages 11-16

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... Most federal agencies consider the standard clause to be only the starting point, the foundation for their construction quality control efforts; consequently, most have developed various additional procedures and requirements to supplement or expand on the provisions of the standard clause. However, the nature of the supplemental requirements, are markedly different for different agencies.
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... Under the approach, contractors are required to assume responsibility for the quality of their work. Corps of Engineers personnel check to ensure that contractors meet their contractual responsibilities regarding quality control, which include performing the following inspections: • Preparatory Inspection.
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... When the contract requires the development of a Contractor Quality Control (CQC) system, the construction contractor must have a separate CQC representative, supplemented as necessary by additional personnel, and he must prepare and submit for approval a CQC plan.
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... Because of staff cuts, GSA is increasing its use of independent third party contractors to perform construction quality control services. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE The Public Health Service (PHS)
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From page 15...
... Since many problems develop during construction that involve defective specifications, it is a conflict of interest to have the design architect-engineer inspect the work. Inspection by an independent AE or testing firm eliminates the conflict of interest aspects, but the independent firm must work under the supervision of agency personnel since inspection is a government right.
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