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Which of the following control types has the highest risk to the owner?

A. Time and material (T&M)

B. Cost plus fixed fee (CPFF)

C. Cost plus incentive fee (CPIF)

D. Firm fixed price (FFP)and Time and material (T&M)

E. Firm fixed price (FFP)

 

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Question added by Muhammad Farooq , QA-QC MANAGER , AL Bawani contracting co.
Date Posted: 2016/07/08
Usman Islam
by Usman Islam , Logistics And Warehouse Manager , Kirtanlal Scaffolding & Formwork

Option B looks best choice here. However, option C is also related because of incentive.

Deleted user
by Deleted user

This is a confusable question and need a lot to explain all types.

However to just answer, i go for option 

A. Time and material (T&M)

VINAY KUMAR GOSWAMI
by VINAY KUMAR GOSWAMI , Partner , 2MI

Thanks for invite

Option - B (Owner can not control the costs of service provider. Additionally service provider has not incentive to keep costs in check or reduce the costs as he will get the same fixed fee).

T&M is risky proposition too. However owner has control over the resources, scope and budget. Hence it is less risky when compared with CPFF.

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

The best choice is

A. Time and material (T&M)

Ksenija Kancelak
by Ksenija Kancelak , Construction Project Manager , City of Koprivnica, Koprivnica (Croatia)

My opinion is that the right answer is:

 

A. Time and material (T&M)

Md Fazlur Rahman
by Md Fazlur Rahman , Procurement Specialist , Engineering and Planning Consultants Ltd

OPTION-C is correct choice

Cost plus incentive is the most risky as the owner does not have any control on cost(material, labor charge) and the contractors incentive will be more when the cost increases.

Krishna   KHASANIS  PMP
by Krishna KHASANIS PMP , Project Manager-Electrical , Larsen & Toubro Ltd, P T & D (International)

Appropriate answer is C .

In case of C , in order to get more incentive which is based on cost, vender or seller can jack-up the cost. Hence Owner is at high cost risk.

Whereas Time & Material is used for small value and short time contracts.

Eng Ahmed Elsharkawy
by Eng Ahmed Elsharkawy , Civil Engineering Project Manager , Altwijry office

thanks for invition ,,,,,,,,,, my choice is option C

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