DBIA Exam Questions and Answers
Graded A Review |
2026/2027
Federal Government passed bond requiring payment and performance
bonds on all public works, what year? - Miller Act 1935
Bill directing A/E's selected on qualifications, what year? - Brooks Bill 1972
Allows all federal agencies to utilize Design-Build. Prior to that no enabling
legislation existed allowing Design-Build. - Clinger Cohen Act/Defense
Procurement Reform Act 1996
The level of quality that any average Design Professional would be able to
perform given the circumstances. - Standard of Care
Slowest Project Delivery method, linear in nature, prescriptive (owner knows
what they want), - Design Bid Build
Project Delivery - Many contracts through Owner - Multi Prime
Project Delivery method allowing the contractor to come on board very
early in design for preconstruction services yet maintains separation
between Designer and Builder contractually. - CM at Risk
Fastest Project Delivery method, fast tracking possible overlapping design
with construction utilizing incremental packages. - Design Build
Procurement Method - Most Familiar - Low Bid
Procurement Method - Common for A/E - Negotiated (Qualifications Based)
Procurement Method - Qualifications and Price - Best Value
Procurement Method - Direct - Sole Source
Contract Format w/ agreed upon fixed price - Lump Sum
Contract Format - contractor reimbursed for actual cost plus an agreed
upon percentage - Cost Plus Fee
Contract Format - Combines Cost-Plus & Lump-Sum, contractor reimbursed for
actual cost plus a fee only up to a certain amount. - GMP (Guaranteed
Maximum Price)
Contract Format - cost per piece - Unit Price
Graded A Review |
2026/2027
Federal Government passed bond requiring payment and performance
bonds on all public works, what year? - Miller Act 1935
Bill directing A/E's selected on qualifications, what year? - Brooks Bill 1972
Allows all federal agencies to utilize Design-Build. Prior to that no enabling
legislation existed allowing Design-Build. - Clinger Cohen Act/Defense
Procurement Reform Act 1996
The level of quality that any average Design Professional would be able to
perform given the circumstances. - Standard of Care
Slowest Project Delivery method, linear in nature, prescriptive (owner knows
what they want), - Design Bid Build
Project Delivery - Many contracts through Owner - Multi Prime
Project Delivery method allowing the contractor to come on board very
early in design for preconstruction services yet maintains separation
between Designer and Builder contractually. - CM at Risk
Fastest Project Delivery method, fast tracking possible overlapping design
with construction utilizing incremental packages. - Design Build
Procurement Method - Most Familiar - Low Bid
Procurement Method - Common for A/E - Negotiated (Qualifications Based)
Procurement Method - Qualifications and Price - Best Value
Procurement Method - Direct - Sole Source
Contract Format w/ agreed upon fixed price - Lump Sum
Contract Format - contractor reimbursed for actual cost plus an agreed
upon percentage - Cost Plus Fee
Contract Format - Combines Cost-Plus & Lump-Sum, contractor reimbursed for
actual cost plus a fee only up to a certain amount. - GMP (Guaranteed
Maximum Price)
Contract Format - cost per piece - Unit Price
