PMP Question
1) Question 1
The termination of a contract is
a. Done once the invoices have all been paid, and is automatic
b. Part of the project close-out process and includes audits of inspection reports
c. A Closure group process which confirms that all contract requirements have been met
d. An action, allowed in the general terms and conditions of the contract, to close unilaterally the contract if one party is not meeting its goals.
My answer has been d. but it seems that the correct answer is c. .... I ask me if there is a mistake here.
2) Question 2
Contract administration should always be:
a. performed by legal experts
b. performed by individuals assigned full-time to the project
c. the primary focus of concern for the project manager
d. carefully coordinated when there are multiple contracts on one project
My answer has been a. but it seems that the correct answer is d. .... Is answers a. is really wrong and why ? Procurement administrator are legal experts ? Is some can explan why a. is wrong ?
Thank
admin
Fri, 08/15/2014 - 03:51
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Q1. There is no mention of
Q1. There is no mention of termination being a unilateral activity by one of the parties in the PMBoK. So D cannot be the right answer.
Q2. Legal experts means the people who have law degree. Its not "always" needed to have legal experts do contract administration.
When words like always, never, etc are used, you have to be careful in answering.
SebastienRol
Fri, 08/15/2014 - 17:10
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Q2. Ok, i understand why (.a)
Q2. Ok, i understand why (.a) is not a good answer. So, the "best" response is (.d) as indicated by my documentation.
Q1. is much more confused for me :(.
(a.) For me, as described in "RITA PMP Exam prep", a "termination is stopping the work before it is completed" (page 491) so "termination" always means "early termination". So answers (.a) is not good.
(b.) I have never see "audit of inspection reports" in the "close project" process group and moreover, procurement management is not related to the "close project" process group so (.b) is not a good answer.
(c.) A termination is not a process group so (c.) is not a good answer too. It is much more an event.
(d.) As mentioned, there is no mention of termination being a unilateral activity by one of the parties in the PMBoK. Question : are there some situation in which a procurement can be closed unilaterally ?
So, i am still lost ? Where is the mistake in the 4 points above ?
Thank for help
admin
Sat, 08/16/2014 - 04:13
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Termination can be a
Termination can be a unilateral activity if its defined in the contract terms and condition, here its trying to define termination as "always" being a unilateral activity. Which is incorrect.