DBIA EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED 2026/2027

DBIA EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED 2026/2027
beliefmthatmtheremismamtechnique,mmethodmormprocessmthatmismmoremeffectivematmdeliveringmampart
icularmoutcomemthanmanymotherm-mCORRECTmANSWERmbestmpractice



Withm...........,mamdesiredmoutcomemcanmbemdeliveredmwithmfewermproblemsmandmunforeseenmcom
plicationsm-mCORRECTmANSWERmpropermprocess,mchecksmandmtesting



Implementingmthesempracticesmonmanymtypemofmdesign-
buildmprojectm........mthemprobabilitymofmamsuccessfulmprojectmthatmmeetsmthemexpectationsmofmallms
takeholdersm-mCORRECTmANSWERmincreases



Ifmthesempracticesmarem.....mimplemented,mtheremismanm...............mthatmthem..............mandmthatmsom
emormallmofmthemstakeholdersmwillmbemdisappointed.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmNOT,mincreasedmprobability,mproject'smperformancemwillmbemcompromised




highmlevelmprinciples,morganizedmintomprocurement,mcontracting,mandmexecutionmtopics,m10minmtot
alm-mCORRECTmANSWERmbestmpractices



waysmtomimplementmthembestmpractices,messentiallym"mini"mbestmpractices,m59minmtotalm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmimplementingmtechniques




keymfactorminmprojectmsuccessm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmowner'smchoicemofmprojectmdeliverymsystemmandmprocurementmapproach




inmprocuringmthemDBmservicesmphilosophy,mownersmshould:m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmconsidermthemparticularsmandmcircumstancesmofmeachmproject,mmakemstrateg


icmdecisions

,AnmOwnermshouldmconductmam...............mofmthem.............mofmitsm..............mbeforemdecidingmtomusem
design-build.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmproactivemandmobjectivemassessment,muniquemcharacteristics,mprogram/proj


ectmandmitsmorganization



AnmOwnermshouldmimplementmamprocurementmplanmthatmenhancesmcollaborationmandmothermben
efitsmofmDesign-BuildmandmisminmharmonymwithmthemreasonsmthatmthemOwnermchosemthemdesign-
buildmdeliverymsystem.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmenhancesmcollaboration,mharmony



AnmOwnermusingmamcompetitivemdesign-
buildmprocurementmthatmseeksmpricemandmtechnicalmproposalsmshould

(a)

establishm..........mevaluationmandmselectionmprocesses;

(b)

ensuremthatmthemprocessmism............................;mand

(c)

valuem...........................minmthemselectionmprocess.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmclear;mfair,mopen,mandmtransparent;mbothmtechnicalmconceptsmandmprice




themfixmtomthemtrustmissue:m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmpickingmthemrightmteam;mgivingmflexibility,mopportunitymtomsucceed,mandmacc


ountability;mrewardmformsuperiormperformance



themcoremofmeverymDBIAmcertmcoursemis:m-mCORRECTmANSWERmDesignmBuildmDonemRight



selectmthembestmcombinationmof:



eachmprojectmismuniquemso:m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmprojectmdeliverymsystem;mprocurementmmethod;mcontractingmapproach

,makeminformedmchoices



howmteammmembersmaremorganized



e.g.,mdesignmbuild,mdesignmbidmbuild,mcmmatmriskm-mCORRECTmANSWERmprojectmdeliverymsystems



howmteammmembersmaremorganized



e.g.,mQBS,mbestmvalue,mlowmprice,msolemsourcem-mCORRECTmANSWERmprocurementmmethod



howmteammmembersmarempaid



e.g.,mfixedmprice,mGMP,mcostmreimbursement,mtargetmprice,munitmpricem-
mCORRECTmANSWERmcontractingmapproach




inmdevelopingmacquisitionmstrategies,msomemfactorsmtomconsidermare:m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmownermobjectives;muniquemprojectmconsiderations;mownermprofilemandmpers


onality;mmarketplacemconditions



somemownermobjectivesmare:m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmcontrol;mrelationships;mprojectmbudget;mprojectmschedule;mrisks




whatmaremsomemuniquemprojectmconsiderations?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmstakeholdermrolemandminvolvement;mprocurementmconstraintsm&mflexibilities


;mbudgetmandmschedule;mpoolmofmqualifiedmcontractorsmandmdesigners;mprojectmsizemand/ormcompl
exity;mcriticalmprojectmfeatures

, Ownersmshouldm.................................mimposedmorm.............maffordedmbymtheirmlegislative,mregulat
ory,morminternalmrequirements.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmunderstandmallmprocurementmconstraints;mflexibilities




Ownersmshouldm.......................................................................................,masmstakeholdermgoals,mex
pectations,mchallenges,mconstraints,mandmprioritiesmshouldmguidemallmprojectmplanningmandmprocu
rementmactivities,mincludingmthemdeterminationmandmimplementationmofmdesignmexcellencemandms
ustainability.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmidentifymandminvolvemkeymprojectmstakeholdersmatmthemearlymstagesmofmproje


ctmplanning



whatmaremsomemmarketmconsiderations?m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmexperiencemandmavailabilitymofmqualifiedmdesignmprofessionalsmandmcontract


ors;mprevalentmprojectmdeliverymsystems;mmarketmconditions;mbondingmenvironment;mcompetingm
projects



Ownersmshouldmcarefullymresearchmandmassessm.............................masmtheymplanmtheirmdesign-
buildmprograms,masmthismwillm................................................................mAmongmthemissuesmtombemr
esearchedmandmassessedminclude:

(a)

...............m................mthatmcouldmlimitmormexpandmcompetition;

(b)

projectedm...........m.........m.........m........m........;

(c)

.................m...............mfrommsimilarmprojects;mand

(d)

...........mofmbudgetmandmschedulemestimate.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmcurrentmmarketmconditions;midentifympotentialmrisksmandmopportunities




procurementmactions;mlabormmaterialmandmequipmentmavailability;mlessonsmlearned;mrealism