PMP Practice Question: Business Environment — Predictive, Easy
A project manager is leading a government infrastructure project with a fixed contract of $5 million and a timeline of 18 months. Three months into the project, new environmental regulations are passed that will require additional permitting and compliance documentation. The sponsor asks the project manager how this will affect the project. What should the project manager do first?
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