Changes directed after 'Design Commitment' may result in ______ for _____ _____.

Changes directed after 'Design Commitment' may result in ______ for _____ _____.

• A. Change Order
• B. Cost Overrun
• C. Schedule Impact
• D. Request for Equitable Adjustment

Answer: (D)

When the design is committed, any directions to change the work are treated as owner-directed changes that affect the contract value and timeline. The formal path to address these changes is a Request for Equitable Adjustment, which seeks compensation for the added cost and any schedule impact caused by those changes. This mechanism explicitly recognizes that after design commitment, changes aren’t just minor modifications—they alter the scope and require an adjustment to the contract price and duration. A Change Order can handle changes during construction, but the equitable adjustment process is the proper way to recover the added costs and time implications of owner-directed changes after the design is set. Cost overrun describes a result, not a contractual remedy, and schedule impact is typically included in the equitable adjustment rather than treated separately.

When the design is committed, any directions to change the work are treated as owner-directed changes that affect the contract value and timeline. The formal path to address these changes is a Request for Equitable Adjustment, which seeks compensation for the added cost and any schedule impact caused by those changes. This mechanism explicitly recognizes that after design commitment, changes aren’t just minor modifications—they alter the scope and require an adjustment to the contract price and duration. A Change Order can handle changes during construction, but the equitable adjustment process is the proper way to recover the added costs and time implications of owner-directed changes after the design is set. Cost overrun describes a result, not a contractual remedy, and schedule impact is typically included in the equitable adjustment rather than treated separately.