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
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
