NCARB Continuum Education (CE) Practice Exam

A change order adjusts the contract to reflect changes in three main areas: what work is to be done (scope), how much it will cost (price), and when it will be completed (schedule). When the owner or design team asks for a modification—such as adding or removing work, changing materials, or altering sequencing—the agreement must be updated to document the new scope, the corresponding costs, and any revised milestones or completion dates. This formal amendment keeps the contract aligned with the revised project plan and ensures all parties agree to the new terms, including the related drawings, specifications, and any needed updates to schedules or permits. Items like changing only insurance requirements or only the project name aren’t typically the focus of a change order unless they accompany a broader scope change, and changing only the structural system would fall under scope but would still be captured by the overall update to scope, price, and schedule.