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| Negative Attributes | A quality, character, procedure, or practice inherent to a system (of contracting) that impairs the system’s performance. |
| Occupancy Phase | A stipulated length of time following the construction phase, during which contractors are bonded to ensure that materials, equipment, and workmanship meet the requirements of their contracts, and that supplier and manufacturer-provided warranties and guarantees remain in force |
| Office-Based CM Field Organization | A project organization structure that bases the CM’s 2nd Level representative and resource persons in the home office rather than in the field |
| On-Site Supervision | Site-based personnel with supervisory responsibilities. |
| Phase Bidding | The process of receiving proposals from contractors on projects that are constructed as more than one total work-scope. |
| Phase Construction | A unitized approach to constructing a facility by designing and constructing separate project elements. Each element is a complete project in itself. |
| Positive Attributes | A quality, character, procedure, or practice inherent to a system (of contracting) that elevates the system’s performance. |
| Post-Bid Shopping | Negotiations between prime contractors (buyers) and trade contractors (sellers) to obtain lower prices after signing a prime contract with an owner. |
| Potential for Conflict of Interest | A conflict of interest that could occur but has not yet materialized. |
| Pre-Bid Shopping | Negotiations between prime contractors (buyers) and trade contractors (sellers) to obtain lower prices prior to submitting prime contract proposals to owners. |
