DBIA EXAM PAPER 2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Procurement Method. Answer: Selection process for team
members (QBS, best value, low price, sole source)
◉ Contracting Approach. Answer: Payment method for team
members (fp, gmp, cost reimbursement, target price, unit price)
◉ Design-Bid-Build (DBB). Answer: Linear process, A/E selected on
qualifications, GC on low price, design completed without GC input
◉ Construction Manager at Risk. Answer: Similar to DBB, with
negotiated gmp approach, open book estimating, potential fast
tracking
◉ Design-Build. Answer: One entity provides design and
construction services, single point responsibility
◉ Engineer Procure Construct (EPC). Answer: Similar to design-
build, common in industrial sectors, includes performance
guarantees
, ◉ Multiple Prime Contracting. Answer: Owner contracts with
multiple trade contractors, similar to DBB
◉ Integrated Project Delivery (IPD). Answer: Multi-party agreement,
equal parties, QBS procurement, target pricing, limited private
sector use
◉ Public-Private Partnership (P3). Answer: Outsources
infrastructure build and maintenance to private companies
◉ Shift Left. Answer: Early scope establishment, key trade
subcontractors inclusion, enables early decisions
◉ Traditional Design Build. Answer: Two-phase best value
procurement, owner defines project requirements
◉ Progressive Design Build. Answer: Design and price developed
after contract, two phases: preliminary and final design
◉ Criteria Documents. Answer: Describe the end result of a project
◉ Bridging Documents. Answer: Prescribe how to achieve the end
result of a project
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Procurement Method. Answer: Selection process for team
members (QBS, best value, low price, sole source)
◉ Contracting Approach. Answer: Payment method for team
members (fp, gmp, cost reimbursement, target price, unit price)
◉ Design-Bid-Build (DBB). Answer: Linear process, A/E selected on
qualifications, GC on low price, design completed without GC input
◉ Construction Manager at Risk. Answer: Similar to DBB, with
negotiated gmp approach, open book estimating, potential fast
tracking
◉ Design-Build. Answer: One entity provides design and
construction services, single point responsibility
◉ Engineer Procure Construct (EPC). Answer: Similar to design-
build, common in industrial sectors, includes performance
guarantees
, ◉ Multiple Prime Contracting. Answer: Owner contracts with
multiple trade contractors, similar to DBB
◉ Integrated Project Delivery (IPD). Answer: Multi-party agreement,
equal parties, QBS procurement, target pricing, limited private
sector use
◉ Public-Private Partnership (P3). Answer: Outsources
infrastructure build and maintenance to private companies
◉ Shift Left. Answer: Early scope establishment, key trade
subcontractors inclusion, enables early decisions
◉ Traditional Design Build. Answer: Two-phase best value
procurement, owner defines project requirements
◉ Progressive Design Build. Answer: Design and price developed
after contract, two phases: preliminary and final design
◉ Criteria Documents. Answer: Describe the end result of a project
◉ Bridging Documents. Answer: Prescribe how to achieve the end
result of a project
