Who has direct contact with the contractor and acts in behalf of the contractor in executing any part of the contract?

Who has direct contact with the contractor and acts in behalf of the contractor in executing any part of the contract?

• A. ARCHITECT
• B. SUB-CONTRACTOR
• C. PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE
• D. SURETY

Answer: (B)

The subcontractor is the person who has direct contact with the contractor and acts on the contractor’s behalf to execute any part of the contract. In typical construction contracts, the contractor hires subcontractors to perform specific portions of the work. The subcontractor carries out that scope under the contractor’s direction, receives orders through the contractor, and completes and signs off on that portion as the contractor’s agent. The architect or owner’s project representative handle design oversight and contract administration for the owner, not the contractor’s execution, and the surety is there to back the performance and payment obligations, not to perform the work.

The subcontractor is the person who has direct contact with the contractor and acts on the contractor’s behalf to execute any part of the contract. In typical construction contracts, the contractor hires subcontractors to perform specific portions of the work. The subcontractor carries out that scope under the contractor’s direction, receives orders through the contractor, and completes and signs off on that portion as the contractor’s agent. The architect or owner’s project representative handle design oversight and contract administration for the owner, not the contractor’s execution, and the surety is there to back the performance and payment obligations, not to perform the work.