What is the purpose of a Construction Change Directive (CCD) in A201?

• A. To authorize a change in the work before price/time are agreed, with later adjustment by Change Order.
• B. To permanently adjust the contract sum without time impact.
• C. To replace the Change Order in all circumstances.
• D. To terminate the contract.

Answer: (A)

A Construction Change Directive is a tool to move the project forward when a change to the work is needed but the exact price or schedule hasn’t been agreed yet. It authorizes the contractor to perform the change as directed, so there’s no delay, while the parties work out the cost and time impacts later through a Change Order. This keeps the project on track and ensures clarity that the final adjustments will be formalized in a Change Order.

The other options don’t fit because a CCD doesn’t permanently fix a contract sum, nor does it replace a Change Order in every situation, and it isn’t used to terminate the contract.