DBIA EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED 2026
belief that there is a technique, method or process that is more effective at delivering a parti
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cular outcome than any other - ans-best practice
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With ..........., a desired outcome can be delivered with fewer problems and unforeseen com
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
plications - ans-proper process, checks and testing xc xc xc xc xc xc
Implementing these practices on any type of design- xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
build project ........ the probability of a successful project that meets the expectations of all st
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akeholders - ans-increases xc xc
If these practices are ..... implemented, there is an ............... that the .............. and that som
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e or all of the stakeholders will be disappointed. - ans-
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NOT, increased probability, project's performance will be compromised
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
high level principles, organized into procurement, contracting, and execution topics, 10 in t
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
otal - ans-best practices
xc xc xc
ways to implement the best practices, essentially "mini" best practices, 59 in total - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
implementing techniques xc
key factor in project success - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc
owner's choice of project delivery system and procurement approach
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
in procuring the DB services philosophy, owners should: - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
consider the particulars and circumstances of each project, make strategic decisions
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
An Owner should conduct a ............... of the ............. of its .............. before deciding to use
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
design-build. - ans-proactive and objective assessment, unique characteristics, program/ xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
project and its organization xc xc xc
An Owner should implement a procurement plan that enhances collaboration and other be
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
nefits of Design-Build and is in harmony with the reasons that the Owner chose the design-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
build delivery system. - ans-enhances collaboration, harmony
xc xc xc xc xc xc
An Owner using a competitive design-
xc xc xc xc xc
build procurement that seeks price and technical proposals should
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
(a)
establish .......... evaluation and selection processes;
xc xc xc xc xc
,(b)
ensure that the process is ............................; and
xc xc xc xc xc xc
(c)
value ........................... in the selection process. - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
clear; fair, open, and transparent; both technical concepts and price
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
the fix to the trust issue: - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
picking the right team; giving flexibility, opportunity to succeed, and accountability; reward f
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
or superior performance
xc xc
the core of every DBIA cert course is: - ans-Design Build Done Right
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
select the best combination of: xc xc xc xc
each project is unique so: - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc
project delivery system; procurement method; contracting approach
xc xc xc xc xc xc
make informed choices xc xc
how team members are organized
xc xc xc xc
e.g., design build, design bid build, cm at risk - ans-project delivery systems
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
how team members are organized
xc xc xc xc
e.g., QBS, best value, low price, sole source - ans-procurement method
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
how team members are paid
xc xc xc xc
e.g., fixed price, GMP, cost reimbursement, target price, unit price - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
contracting approach xc
in developing acquisition strategies, some factors to consider are: - ans-
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owner objectives; unique project considerations; owner profile and personality; marketplac
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
e conditions
xc
some owner objectives are: - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc
control; relationships; project budget; project schedule; risks
xc xc xc xc xc xc
what are some unique project considerations? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
stakeholder role and involvement; procurement constraints & flexibilities; budget and sche
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
dule; pool of qualified contractors and designers; project size and/
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
or complexity; critical project features
xc xc xc xc
Owners should ................................. imposed or ............. afforded by their legislative, regu
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
latory, or internal requirements. - ans-understand all procurement constraints; flexibilities
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, Owners should ......................................................................................., as stakeholder g
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oals, expectations, challenges, constraints, and priorities should guide all project planning
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
and procurement activities, including the determination and implementation of design exce
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
llence and sustainability. - ans-
xc xc xc xc
identify and involve key project stakeholders at the early stages of project planning
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
what are some market considerations? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc
experience and availability of qualified design professionals and contractors; prevalent proj
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ect delivery systems; market conditions; bonding environment; competing projects
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Owners should carefully research and assess ............................. as they plan their design-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
build programs, as this will ................................................................ Among the issues to b
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
e researched and assessed include:
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(a)
............... ................ that could limit or expand competition;
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(b)
projected ........... ......... ......... ........ ........;
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(c)
................. ............... from similar projects; and xc xc xc xc xc
(d)
........... of budget and schedule estimate. - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
current market conditions; identify potential risks and opportunities
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
procurement actions; labor material and equipment availability; lessons learned; realism
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
what are critical questions for establishing a project acquisition strategy? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
most important objective; biggest project concern; involvement of key stakeholders; ability t
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
o delegate authority to make prompt decisions; rules governing procurement; owner's pers
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
onality and culture xc xc
what is a project delivery system? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Establishes roles of parties; determines sequence of design, procurement, and constructio
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
n; influences responsibility for and impact of changes in the work
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Owners should ................................................................................. of design-
xc xc xc xc
build and ......................................................................... as to
xc xc xc xc xc
whether the use of design-build will benefit their program/project. - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
understand the potential benefits, limitations, and attributes; make an informed decision
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
what is a master builder? - ans-architect, designer, and engineer in one
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
what was segregation of project delivery? - ans-segregated architects and construction
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
VERIFIED 2026
belief that there is a technique, method or process that is more effective at delivering a parti
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
cular outcome than any other - ans-best practice
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
With ..........., a desired outcome can be delivered with fewer problems and unforeseen com
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
plications - ans-proper process, checks and testing xc xc xc xc xc xc
Implementing these practices on any type of design- xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
build project ........ the probability of a successful project that meets the expectations of all st
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
akeholders - ans-increases xc xc
If these practices are ..... implemented, there is an ............... that the .............. and that som
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
e or all of the stakeholders will be disappointed. - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
NOT, increased probability, project's performance will be compromised
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
high level principles, organized into procurement, contracting, and execution topics, 10 in t
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
otal - ans-best practices
xc xc xc
ways to implement the best practices, essentially "mini" best practices, 59 in total - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
implementing techniques xc
key factor in project success - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc
owner's choice of project delivery system and procurement approach
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
in procuring the DB services philosophy, owners should: - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
consider the particulars and circumstances of each project, make strategic decisions
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
An Owner should conduct a ............... of the ............. of its .............. before deciding to use
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
design-build. - ans-proactive and objective assessment, unique characteristics, program/ xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
project and its organization xc xc xc
An Owner should implement a procurement plan that enhances collaboration and other be
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
nefits of Design-Build and is in harmony with the reasons that the Owner chose the design-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
build delivery system. - ans-enhances collaboration, harmony
xc xc xc xc xc xc
An Owner using a competitive design-
xc xc xc xc xc
build procurement that seeks price and technical proposals should
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
(a)
establish .......... evaluation and selection processes;
xc xc xc xc xc
,(b)
ensure that the process is ............................; and
xc xc xc xc xc xc
(c)
value ........................... in the selection process. - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
clear; fair, open, and transparent; both technical concepts and price
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
the fix to the trust issue: - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
picking the right team; giving flexibility, opportunity to succeed, and accountability; reward f
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
or superior performance
xc xc
the core of every DBIA cert course is: - ans-Design Build Done Right
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
select the best combination of: xc xc xc xc
each project is unique so: - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc
project delivery system; procurement method; contracting approach
xc xc xc xc xc xc
make informed choices xc xc
how team members are organized
xc xc xc xc
e.g., design build, design bid build, cm at risk - ans-project delivery systems
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
how team members are organized
xc xc xc xc
e.g., QBS, best value, low price, sole source - ans-procurement method
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
how team members are paid
xc xc xc xc
e.g., fixed price, GMP, cost reimbursement, target price, unit price - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
contracting approach xc
in developing acquisition strategies, some factors to consider are: - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
owner objectives; unique project considerations; owner profile and personality; marketplac
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
e conditions
xc
some owner objectives are: - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc
control; relationships; project budget; project schedule; risks
xc xc xc xc xc xc
what are some unique project considerations? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
stakeholder role and involvement; procurement constraints & flexibilities; budget and sche
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
dule; pool of qualified contractors and designers; project size and/
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
or complexity; critical project features
xc xc xc xc
Owners should ................................. imposed or ............. afforded by their legislative, regu
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
latory, or internal requirements. - ans-understand all procurement constraints; flexibilities
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
, Owners should ......................................................................................., as stakeholder g
xc xc xc xc xc
oals, expectations, challenges, constraints, and priorities should guide all project planning
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
and procurement activities, including the determination and implementation of design exce
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
llence and sustainability. - ans-
xc xc xc xc
identify and involve key project stakeholders at the early stages of project planning
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
what are some market considerations? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc
experience and availability of qualified design professionals and contractors; prevalent proj
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ect delivery systems; market conditions; bonding environment; competing projects
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Owners should carefully research and assess ............................. as they plan their design-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
build programs, as this will ................................................................ Among the issues to b
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
e researched and assessed include:
xc xc xc xc
(a)
............... ................ that could limit or expand competition;
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
(b)
projected ........... ......... ......... ........ ........;
xc xc xc xc xc
(c)
................. ............... from similar projects; and xc xc xc xc xc
(d)
........... of budget and schedule estimate. - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
current market conditions; identify potential risks and opportunities
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
procurement actions; labor material and equipment availability; lessons learned; realism
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
what are critical questions for establishing a project acquisition strategy? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
most important objective; biggest project concern; involvement of key stakeholders; ability t
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
o delegate authority to make prompt decisions; rules governing procurement; owner's pers
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
onality and culture xc xc
what is a project delivery system? - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Establishes roles of parties; determines sequence of design, procurement, and constructio
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
n; influences responsibility for and impact of changes in the work
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
Owners should ................................................................................. of design-
xc xc xc xc
build and ......................................................................... as to
xc xc xc xc xc
whether the use of design-build will benefit their program/project. - ans-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
understand the potential benefits, limitations, and attributes; make an informed decision
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
what is a master builder? - ans-architect, designer, and engineer in one
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
what was segregation of project delivery? - ans-segregated architects and construction
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
