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QUALITY: 1 – Has the contractor received proper instruction regarding how to do the work? 2 – Do working conditions allow for safe and productive work? 3 – Are internal controls effective? 4 – Is staff support sufficient? 5 – Is housekeeping evident? 6 – Does our firm have a good history with this contractor? …

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ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT: 1 – Were alternatives to the chosen approach considered before the current approach was finalized? 2 – Does this project fit any of the company’s stated goals? 3 – Does management remove barriers/ road blocks that impede the project? 4 – Is this project properly prioritized within the organization’s hierarchy of projects? 5 …

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Corporate Culture (Con’t) 85 – Is SM/ PM conducting the project’s business in a transparent manner? (No = bad) 86 – Do any cultural “red lines” ( conduct/ practices that are not to ever be crossed) or “yellow lines” (conduct/ performance which tacitly permits/ encourages selectively ignoring rules)? (Yes = bad) 87 – Do senior/ …

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CORPORATE CULTURE 1 – Do frequent turf wars break out between line and staff management? 2 – Does management have a history of rewarding teams/ individuals for superior performance? 3 – Do the firm’s members and organizations communicate openly with each other? 4 – Are projects made visible to management and to the whole organization? …

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INFORMATION EXCHANGE: 85 – Is an information security plan in place to protect critical documents from unauthorized disclosure?

INFORMATION EXCHANGE: 1 – Are project reports understandable by all (Does management understand the project plan?)? 2 – Are reports submitted to management in a timely manner? 3 – Do any actual or potential language barriers exist within management, the project organization, vendors/suppliers/contractors or the customer? 4 – Do established policies exist within the organization …

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85 – Firm routinely certifies the accuracy of audits to senior management or regulatory agency? No = Bad 86 – Firm has tight distribution and accountability system? No = Bad 87 – Firm periodically audits the contractor’s relevant project filing system? No = Bad 88 – Firm only uses approved contractors? No = Bad 89 …

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CONTROL: 1 – Is project management software used? 2 – Are (were) project management tools used? 3 – Are regular review meetings held? 4 – Does the project have measurable goals? 5 – Does the firm have funding discipline (stay within the budget guidelines?)? 6 – Are good financial controls being used? 7 – Were/ …

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85 – Are weekly activity reports prepared and distributed, timely? (Yes = good) 86 – Are daily task/ activity reports/ crew route sheets prepared and distributed, timely? (Yes = good) 87 – Do the daily tasks roll up, so that they can be reported in the weekly activity report? (No = bad) 88 – Does …

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MONITORING: 1 – Does management have direct oversight of this project? 2 – Is the firm organized for project management? 3 – Management is aware of other competing projects? 4 – Does management read, understand and comment on project-related reports? 5 – Was a quality assurance plan developed for this project? 6 – Was the …

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