Which statement is true about the procurement process?

Which statement is true about the procurement process?

• A. Submittals must be approved before a contract is signed.
• B. Submittals do not supersede the contract documents even if they have been reviewed by the general contractor and designer.
• C. Specific contract terms, such as taxes, bonding, and accounting terms, are always included with the bid.
• D. Submittals are typically included with the bid.

Answer: (B)

Submittals are the contractor’s proposed products, shop drawings, and data used to show how the work will meet the contract documents. They’re reviewed by the design professional (and sometimes the general contractor) to verify conformity with the requirements. However, even if a submittal is reviewed and approved, it does not change or override the contract documents. The contract documents—and any approved changes to them—dictate the scope, standards, and requirements. When a submittal reveals a discrepancy, the proper path is to resolve it through the contract mechanisms (often a clarification or a change order), not to let the submittal replace the contract documents. Understanding the procurement flow helps: after the contract is signed, submittals are submitted and approved during construction to confirm specifics like materials or methods before fabrication or installation proceeds. Bids aren’t based on submittals, but on the contract documents themselves, and terms like taxes, bonding, and accounting aren’t guaranteed to be included with the bid unless the procurement method specifically states them.

Submittals are the contractor’s proposed products, shop drawings, and data used to show how the work will meet the contract documents. They’re reviewed by the design professional (and sometimes the general contractor) to verify conformity with the requirements. However, even if a submittal is reviewed and approved, it does not change or override the contract documents. The contract documents—and any approved changes to them—dictate the scope, standards, and requirements. When a submittal reveals a discrepancy, the proper path is to resolve it through the contract mechanisms (often a clarification or a change order), not to let the submittal replace the contract documents.

Understanding the procurement flow helps: after the contract is signed, submittals are submitted and approved during construction to confirm specifics like materials or methods before fabrication or installation proceeds. Bids aren’t based on submittals, but on the contract documents themselves, and terms like taxes, bonding, and accounting aren’t guaranteed to be included with the bid unless the procurement method specifically states them.