The _____ establishes and communicates QA & QC objectives.

The _____ establishes and communicates QA & QC objectives.

• A. Subcontractor
• B. Project Manager
• C. Owner
• D. Design-Builder

Answer: (C)

Quality management begins with the owner's requirements. The owner defines what quality means for the project, including acceptance criteria and performance standards. Those requirements establish the QA (how quality will be built into processes) and QC (how quality will be verified) objectives, and they’re communicated to the team through the contract, specifications, and any formal quality plans. The design-builder then designs and implements the QA/QC program to meet those owner-defined objectives, while the project manager coordinates execution. Subcontractors carry out the work in accordance with those objectives, but they do not establish them.

Quality management begins with the owner's requirements. The owner defines what quality means for the project, including acceptance criteria and performance standards. Those requirements establish the QA (how quality will be built into processes) and QC (how quality will be verified) objectives, and they’re communicated to the team through the contract, specifications, and any formal quality plans. The design-builder then designs and implements the QA/QC program to meet those owner-defined objectives, while the project manager coordinates execution. Subcontractors carry out the work in accordance with those objectives, but they do not establish them.