Construction Quality Management (CQM) for Contractors is a two-day class that discusses the combined effort of the Contractor and Government in achieving quality work in accordance with the plans and specifications, on time, within a defined budget, and in a safe work environment. The relationship joins together distinct roles between the Contractor's Quality Control (CQC) and the Government's Quality Assurance (QA) responsibilities. Construction contracts now require contractors to provide a CQC staff of sufficient size to assure the completed project meets the quality standards established by the contract.
The individual responsible for the CQC staff is the CQC Systems Manager. The CQM course provides the training and certification required to implement the Three-Phase Control System (Preparatory, Initial, and Follow-up Phases). CQM certification is a contract requirement in all construction contracts. This requirement also applies to any assigned Alternate CQM.
Under the UFGS requirements of 01 45 00, contractors will be required to have their Quality Control representative certified by attendance at a Construction Quality Management course.
The certificate is valid for all USACE, Navy, and construction contracts by other federal agencies. There is no fee associated to attend.
The next two-day session is scheduled for 19-20 November 2025. To register, please fill out the CQM Registration Form and email it to CESPL.CQM.Training@usace.army.mil.
Registration will close on 14 November 2025, or until registration capacity has been reached; whichever comes first.