Which is NOT one of CMAA's General Conditions used for construction contracts?

Which is NOT one of CMAA's General Conditions used for construction contracts?

• A. CMAA Document A-3 (2003 Edition)
• B. CMAA SOP
• C. CMAA CMAR-3 (2002 Edition)
• D. AIA Document A201/CMA (1992 Edition)

Answer: (B)

The key idea is distinguishing what actually governs a construction contract: binding contract terms versus internal procedures. General Conditions are the set of contract terms that define rights, responsibilities, risk allocation, changes, payments, and dispute procedures between owner, construction manager, and contractors. CMAA provides specific General Conditions documents for use in CMAA-based projects, such as the A-3 General Conditions and the CMAR-3 General Conditions, and there are CMAA-modified AIA documents like AIA Document A201/CMA. These are designed to be part of the contract documents and are enforceable parts of the agreement. CMAA’s Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), on the other hand, is not a contract-based set of terms. It’s a guideline for how CMAA conducts its processes or internal work, not a boilerplate for governing the construction contract between owner and contractor. Because of that, it does not function as one of CMAA’s General Conditions used for construction contracts. So the option that isn’t a CMAA General Condition used for construction contracts is the CMAA SOP.

The key idea is distinguishing what actually governs a construction contract: binding contract terms versus internal procedures. General Conditions are the set of contract terms that define rights, responsibilities, risk allocation, changes, payments, and dispute procedures between owner, construction manager, and contractors. CMAA provides specific General Conditions documents for use in CMAA-based projects, such as the A-3 General Conditions and the CMAR-3 General Conditions, and there are CMAA-modified AIA documents like AIA Document A201/CMA. These are designed to be part of the contract documents and are enforceable parts of the agreement.

CMAA’s Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), on the other hand, is not a contract-based set of terms. It’s a guideline for how CMAA conducts its processes or internal work, not a boilerplate for governing the construction contract between owner and contractor. Because of that, it does not function as one of CMAA’s General Conditions used for construction contracts.

So the option that isn’t a CMAA General Condition used for construction contracts is the CMAA SOP.