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DBIA CERTIFICATION EXAM:
KEY PRINCIPLES,
PROCUREMENT, CONTRACTING
& EXECUTION 2026 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED A+.
Terms in this set (45 terms)
What is the format of the DBIA Certification Exam? -
Correct Answer -100 questions with a 2-hour time limit.
What is the passing threshold for the DBIA Certification
Exam? -
Correct Answer -72% or above.
What percentage of the exam focuses on Procuring
Design-Build Services? -
Correct Answer -30%.
What are the key topics in the DBIA Certification Exam? -
Correct Answer -Guiding Principles, Foundations of
Design-Build Done Right, Procuring Design-Build Services,
Contracting for Design-Build Services, Executing Design-
Build Projects.
What is the weight of the Executing Design-Build Projects
section? -
Correct Answer -30%.
What is emphasized in the DBIA exam mindset? -
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Correct Answer -Trust, transparency, clear roles, fair risk
allocation, proactive issue resolution.
What should be included in a Design-Build Oriented
Procurement Plan? -
Correct Answer -Emphasize qualifications and
collaborative approach, disclose a draft contract early.
What is a best practice in procurement according to DBIA?
-
Correct Answer -Use performance-based requirements
rather than prescriptive solutions.
What is the purpose of the one-page cheat sheet in the
study guide? -
Correct Answer -For fast recall the day before and
morning of the exam.
What is a core theme of Design-Build contracts? -
Correct Answer -Allocate risk to the party best able to
manage it.
What is the importance of early stakeholder engagement?
-
Correct Answer -It helps define goals, constraints, and
success measures.
What should be done to avoid disputes in design-build
projects? -
Correct Answer -Use partnering and structured escalation
paths.
What is a key aspect of the execution essentials in design-
build? -
Correct Answer -Right people, trained and collaborative.
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DBIA CERTIFICATION EXAM:
KEY PRINCIPLES,
PROCUREMENT, CONTRACTING
& EXECUTION 2026 LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED A+.
Terms in this set (45 terms)
What is the format of the DBIA Certification Exam? -
Correct Answer -100 questions with a 2-hour time limit.
What is the passing threshold for the DBIA Certification
Exam? -
Correct Answer -72% or above.
What percentage of the exam focuses on Procuring
Design-Build Services? -
Correct Answer -30%.
What are the key topics in the DBIA Certification Exam? -
Correct Answer -Guiding Principles, Foundations of
Design-Build Done Right, Procuring Design-Build Services,
Contracting for Design-Build Services, Executing Design-
Build Projects.
What is the weight of the Executing Design-Build Projects
section? -
Correct Answer -30%.
What is emphasized in the DBIA exam mindset? -
1
, 5 ( reviews)
Correct Answer -Trust, transparency, clear roles, fair risk
allocation, proactive issue resolution.
What should be included in a Design-Build Oriented
Procurement Plan? -
Correct Answer -Emphasize qualifications and
collaborative approach, disclose a draft contract early.
What is a best practice in procurement according to DBIA?
-
Correct Answer -Use performance-based requirements
rather than prescriptive solutions.
What is the purpose of the one-page cheat sheet in the
study guide? -
Correct Answer -For fast recall the day before and
morning of the exam.
What is a core theme of Design-Build contracts? -
Correct Answer -Allocate risk to the party best able to
manage it.
What is the importance of early stakeholder engagement?
-
Correct Answer -It helps define goals, constraints, and
success measures.
What should be done to avoid disputes in design-build
projects? -
Correct Answer -Use partnering and structured escalation
paths.
What is a key aspect of the execution essentials in design-
build? -
Correct Answer -Right people, trained and collaborative.
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