# IPD Q on ARE Practice Test

**URL:** https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ipd-q-on-are-practice-test/4407
**Category:** Project Management
**Created:** [June 25, 2022, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ipd-q-on-are-practice-test/4407 "2022-06-25T16:15:14Z")
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### Author: ![jpmcd](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/7.png) [@jpmcd](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/jpmcd)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2022, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ipd-q-on-are-practice-test/4407/1 "2022-06-25T16:15:14Z")

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Hello, I was recently stumped by an IPD question on the ARE practice test that recommended the owner contract with both a General Contractor and a Construction Manager for an IPD project in addition to the Architect. The General Contractor makes sense, but I haven’t seen anything in my study materials about also using a Construction Manager. I would greatly appreciate any insight folks can offer!

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### Author: ![coachrebeccasmith](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/community.blackspectacles.com/coachrebeccasmith/32/1338_2.png) [@coachrebeccasmith](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/coachrebeccasmith)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/ipd-q-on-are-practice-test/4407/2 "2022-06-30T03:35:44Z")

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Hi @jpmcd !

Thanks for your question, this was definitely a tricky one for me as well. Although in many IPD scenarios, a construction manager isn’t hired on, a CMc delivery method can actually be applied to an IPD delivery method where a construction manager as constructor is hired on in the beginning. I did some digging and found a pretty good resource that helps explain this concept:  
[https://info.aia.org/siteobjects/files/ipd\_guide\_2007.pdf](https://info.aia.org/siteobjects/files/ipd_guide_2007.pdf)  
I recommend checking out pages 46 & 47 for more information on the CMc/IPD relationship. Thanks!

-Rebecca