Change Orders

NACM's Secured Transaction Services is working to investigate the causes, effects and control measures of change orders on federal construction projects. To do so, we need your valuable input by completing this survey. The survey will require no more than 5 minutes to complete. All information gathered in the survey will remain confidential and anonymous. Please note that neither your identity nor you contact information will be published.

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* 1. What is your company’s size, per the federal government's definition?

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* 2. Which federal agency does your company contract with most?

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* 3. How many federal contracts did your company work on in 2016?

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* 4. In what role did your company perform the majority of those contracts?

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* 5. On how many of those contracts did your company perform work under a change order (also known as an equitable adjustment)?

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* 6. What percentage of these change orders were initiated by:

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* 7. On projects that have required a change order, how many days does it typically take for an agency to approve/reject the change order or modification?

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* 8. Is there a specific number of days in which a delay from a change order causes the cost to become critical to your business? If so, how many days?

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* 9. In how many instances did the owner delay the approval of change orders until near the end of the project?

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* 10. When a change order was delayed until the end of the project, was payment on the adjustment discounted (or offset against claims by the owner)?

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* 11. If you answered “yes” to question 10, how much was the discount?

Contact Information

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* 12. Email Address:

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* 13. Name:

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