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You are a project manager working on contract. You've performed earned value analysis and discovered that the project will be completed on time and?

 under the original estimated amount. This means the profit to your company will decrease as will your personal bonus. Which of the following should you do?

A. Add activities to the project to increase the cost enough to meet the original estimated amount.

B. Bill the customer for the full amount of the contract because this was the original agreed-upon price.

C. Upon completion, inform the customer the project has come in under budget.

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Question added by Muhammad Farooq , QA-QC MANAGER , AL Bawani contracting co.
Date Posted: 2017/09/30
Deepa Sasi
by Deepa Sasi , Consultant Quantity Surveyor , Howard Oliver Partnership

C

Honesty and Professional ethics are essential in any Business. It will help in  earning good will and trust in the market and helps in client retention.

Mwashoreni Dundu
by Mwashoreni Dundu , Quantity Surveyor , Bitupquip Construction (Pty) Ltd

C

Upon completion, inform the customer the project has come in under budget.

Muhammad Farooq
by Muhammad Farooq , QA-QC MANAGER , AL Bawani contracting co.

Answer: C

Explanation:

Integrity means you'll honestly report project outcomes and status. Your personal gain should not be placed above the satisfaction of the customer.

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