Which Constructive Changes Step is described as 'Contractor has time or cost impact for something it did not anticipate'?

Which Constructive Changes Step is described as 'Contractor has time or cost impact for something it did not anticipate'?

• A. Step 2
• B. Step 3
• C. Step 0
• D. Step 1

Answer: (D)

A constructive change happens when something the contract didn’t anticipate forces the contractor to incur time or cost. The first step captures that moment: the contractor experiences a time or cost impact for unanticipated work or conditions. This is the point where an entitlement to a time extension or additional compensation can arise, even though no formal change order was issued. Later steps handle documenting, negotiating, and formalizing the adjustment, but the essence starts with the initial unanticipated impact the contractor faces.

A constructive change happens when something the contract didn’t anticipate forces the contractor to incur time or cost. The first step captures that moment: the contractor experiences a time or cost impact for unanticipated work or conditions. This is the point where an entitlement to a time extension or additional compensation can arise, even though no formal change order was issued. Later steps handle documenting, negotiating, and formalizing the adjustment, but the essence starts with the initial unanticipated impact the contractor faces.