PMP Practice Question: Business Environment — Predictive, Medium
A project manager is overseeing a predictive construction project to build a new corporate headquarters. The local economy has been experiencing significant inflation, and the central bank has raised interest rates three times in the past six months. The project has a fixed-price contract with the general contractor, but several subcontractors are requesting price increases citing increased material costs and higher borrowing costs for equipment. The project is 30% complete with 18 months remaining. The contingency reserve is 8% and has not yet been used. What should the project manager do?
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