DBIA Exam UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Miller Act 1935 - CORRECT ANSWER - Federal Government passed bond adopting a
Miller right requiring payment and performance bonds on all public works.
Qualifications Based Brooks Act 1972 - CORRECT ANSWER - A/E's selected on
qualifications
Clinger Cohen Act 1996 Defense Procurement Reform Act - CORRECT ANSWER -
Allows all federal agencies to utilize Design-Build. Prior to that no enabling legislation existed
allowing Design-Build.
Standard of Care - CORRECT ANSWER - The level of quality that any average Design
Professional would be able to perform given the circumstances.
Design Bid Build - CORRECT ANSWER - Slowest Project Delivery method, linear in
nature, prescriptive (owner knows what they want),
Multi Prime - CORRECT ANSWER - Project Delivery
CM at Risk - CORRECT ANSWER - 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.
Design Build - CORRECT ANSWER - Fastest Project Delivery method, fast tracking
possible overlapping design with construction utilizing incremental packages.
Low Bid - CORRECT ANSWER - Procurement Method
CORRECT Answers
Miller Act 1935 - CORRECT ANSWER - Federal Government passed bond adopting a
Miller right requiring payment and performance bonds on all public works.
Qualifications Based Brooks Act 1972 - CORRECT ANSWER - A/E's selected on
qualifications
Clinger Cohen Act 1996 Defense Procurement Reform Act - CORRECT ANSWER -
Allows all federal agencies to utilize Design-Build. Prior to that no enabling legislation existed
allowing Design-Build.
Standard of Care - CORRECT ANSWER - The level of quality that any average Design
Professional would be able to perform given the circumstances.
Design Bid Build - CORRECT ANSWER - Slowest Project Delivery method, linear in
nature, prescriptive (owner knows what they want),
Multi Prime - CORRECT ANSWER - Project Delivery
CM at Risk - CORRECT ANSWER - 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.
Design Build - CORRECT ANSWER - Fastest Project Delivery method, fast tracking
possible overlapping design with construction utilizing incremental packages.
Low Bid - CORRECT ANSWER - Procurement Method
