A field order is a minor adjustment to an original contract that allows owners and contractors to alter the scope of work within reason.

• A. A field order is a minor adjustment to an original contract that allows owners and contractors to alter the scope of work within reason.
• B. A change order
• C. An addenda
• D. A construction contract

Answer: (A)

Field orders are on-site directives used to make small adjustments to the work within the framework of the existing contract. They let owners and contractors respond to real-world conditions without going through a full contract modification each time, so they’re suited for minor changes that stay within what the original agreement allows. This matches the idea of a minor adjustment to the contract that can be made within reason. A change order, by contrast, is the formal document that modifies price, time, or scope in a sanctioned way. An addenda are clarifications issued before bidding or contract award, not post-award field directives. A construction contract is the overall agreement, not a mechanism for field-directed changes.