Quantity Surveying Profession Quiz

What is the purpose of appointing a quantity surveyor to produce a bill of quantities (BOQ)?

• To reduce transparency in the tender process

• To complicate the tender process

• To save money on the contract price

• To increase the contract price

What are the two main types of bill of quantities (BOQ) according to NRM2 and RICS?

• Firm and flexible

• Approximate and accurate

• Firm and approximate

• Precise and estimated

How can a bill of quantities (BOQ) help during the tender stage of a project?

• By increasing the chances of overpricing by contractors

• By allowing contractors to omit necessary elements

• By ensuring contractors base their price on an identical list of items

• By complicating the negotiation process

What does a function bill of quantities (BOQ) allow for during the tender process?

• Complication of the negotiation process

• Increased chances of front loading costs by contractors

• Opportunity for contractors to omit vital elements

• Direct comparison between contractors and their prices

How can a bill of quantities (BOQ) be beneficial during the construction phase?

• By making variations difficult to identify

• By helping to save money in case of reduced quantity price

• By complicating the regular payments valuation process

• By increasing the possibility of client exploitation by the contractor

What is the purpose of having a bill of quantities (BOQ) during the post-construction phase?

• To complicate the asset management process

• To decrease transparency in the final accounting process

• To make lifecycle estimates and maintenance cost inaccurate

• To evaluate final payments at final account stage

What is the potential benefit of having a bill of quantities (BOQ) for asset management purposes?

• It can lead to inaccurate lifecycle estimates

• It can complicate the maintenance cost measurement

• It can act as a readily available document for asset management purposes

• It can decrease transparency in the final accounting process

How can a bill of quantities (BOQ) help in the final accounting process?

• By making the final payment evaluation complicated

• By offering a straightforward means of valuing the contractor's work

• By increasing the chances of unfair means of value in the contractor's work

• By complicating the commercial hub of the business

What is the purpose of a bill of quantities (BOQ) during the construction phase?

• To make variations easily identifiable

• To increase the possibility of client exploitation by the contractor

• To help in identifying and pricing variations

• To complicate the regular payments valuation process

How can a bill of quantities (BOQ) help in the negotiation process during the tender stage?

• By increasing the chances of overpricing by contractors

• By making direct comparison between contractors and their prices difficult

• By allowing contractors to omit necessary elements

• By helping to spot contractors that may have tried to front load their costs