DBIA Exam & Study Guide
2025–2026 | Converted
Practice Questions & Verified
Answer
Miller Act 1935 - ANSWER-Federal Government passed bond requiring payment
and performance bonds on all public works, what year?
Brooks Bill 1972 - ANSWER-Bill directing A/E's selected on qualifications, what
year?
Clinger Cohen Act/Defense Procurement Reform Act 1996 - ANSWER-Allows all
federal agencies to utilize Design-Build. Prior to that no enabling legislation
existed allowing Design-Build.
Standard of Care - ANSWER-The level of quality that any average Design
Professional would be able to perform given the circumstances.
Design Bid Build - ANSWER-Slowest Project Delivery method, linear in nature,
prescriptive (owner knows what they want),
, Multi Prime - ANSWER-Project Delivery - Many contracts through Owner
CM at Risk - 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 - ANSWER-Fastest Project Delivery method, fast tracking possible
overlapping design with construction utilizing incremental packages.
Low Bid - ANSWER-Procurement Method - Most Familiar
Negotiated (Qualifications Based) - ANSWER-Procurement Method - Common for
A/E
Best Value - ANSWER-Procurement Method - Qualifications and Price
Sole Source - ANSWER-Procurement Method - Direct
Lump Sum - ANSWER-Contract Format w/ agreed upon fixed price
Cost Plus Fee - ANSWER-Contract Format - contractor reimbursed for actual cost
plus an agreed upon percentage
2025–2026 | Converted
Practice Questions & Verified
Answer
Miller Act 1935 - ANSWER-Federal Government passed bond requiring payment
and performance bonds on all public works, what year?
Brooks Bill 1972 - ANSWER-Bill directing A/E's selected on qualifications, what
year?
Clinger Cohen Act/Defense Procurement Reform Act 1996 - ANSWER-Allows all
federal agencies to utilize Design-Build. Prior to that no enabling legislation
existed allowing Design-Build.
Standard of Care - ANSWER-The level of quality that any average Design
Professional would be able to perform given the circumstances.
Design Bid Build - ANSWER-Slowest Project Delivery method, linear in nature,
prescriptive (owner knows what they want),
, Multi Prime - ANSWER-Project Delivery - Many contracts through Owner
CM at Risk - 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 - ANSWER-Fastest Project Delivery method, fast tracking possible
overlapping design with construction utilizing incremental packages.
Low Bid - ANSWER-Procurement Method - Most Familiar
Negotiated (Qualifications Based) - ANSWER-Procurement Method - Common for
A/E
Best Value - ANSWER-Procurement Method - Qualifications and Price
Sole Source - ANSWER-Procurement Method - Direct
Lump Sum - ANSWER-Contract Format w/ agreed upon fixed price
Cost Plus Fee - ANSWER-Contract Format - contractor reimbursed for actual cost
plus an agreed upon percentage
