In a Construction Change Directive, what happens regarding price and time?

• A. They are fixed immediately with no adjustments.
• B. They are not addressed at all.
• C. They are adjusted solely by the Contractor's cost savings.
• D. The change is authorized to proceed before price and time are agreed, with final adjustments made later by Change Orders.

Answer: (D)

In a Construction Change Directive, the work on the proposed change can begin even though the exact price and schedule impact haven’t been settled yet. The directive authorizes proceeding with the change, and the final adjustments to the contract sum and the time for completion are resolved later through Change Orders. This keeps the project moving when a change is needed but the financial and timing details are still being worked out.

The idea isn’t to fix price or time immediately or to base adjustments solely on contractor savings. Instead, it provides a mechanism to authorize the work and then formalize the final cost and schedule through future Change Orders.