DBIA Design Build Principles Objective
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1. What is Best Practice 5 of Procuring Design Build Services? - Correct
Answer: Proposing on Design Build Procurements
"A design builder seeking to respond to an owner's procurement solicitation
should:
- form a highly qualified team capable of delivering exceptional design build
services
- develop effective, integrated team dynamics to ensure a cohesive organization
- strategically analyze the owner's project and procurement documents
- persuasively respond to the owner's solicitation"
2. What is BP 5 Proposing on Design Build Procurements Implementing
Technique a? - Correct Answer: Build Relationships
"In advance of project pursuit, DB should intentionally develop professional
relationships with potential team members and key individuals with shared values
and compatible cultures."
,3. What are the three key factors to building a great design build team? -
Correct Answer: 1. Choose your partners wisely
2. Choose your partners wisely
3. Choose your partners wisely
(It is not a best practice to force any partnerships - build relationships and then
build the team)
4. What are some important considerations when choosing your partners? -
Correct Answer: - senior management commitment
- past performance and success
- understanding the nuances of DB delivery
- cultural compatibility
- trust and teaming attitudes
- be in it to win it
- agreeable business relationship - risk allocation
- joint leadership
5. What are some ways to build team culture? - Correct Answer: - investing in
the partnership early
- getting to know each other outside of work
- spending time in each other's offices
- attending industry events together
- sharing previous proposals with each other
,- taking time to truly understand each other's business
- positioning for upcoming projects together
6. What should construction firm's remember when selecting key personnel when
shortlisted? - Correct Answer: - key personnel are vital to winning and
executing a project
- must be available and able to perform
- can't think of it as just selling a job
- don't bait and switch key personnel
7. What is positioning as a team? - Correct Answer: Taking intentional and
directed efforts to target specific clients and projects in advance of an owner's
procurement solicitation
8. What does positioning look like? - Correct Answer: - know owner's long
term plans
- track projects in advance of procurement
- research state of the art features for the project type
- utilize surrogate owners to gain insight
- find ways to get in front of targeted owner
- use existing networks to make key connections
9. The competition starts well before the RFQ is issued. - Correct Answer: True
, 10. What is BP 5 Proposing on DB Procurements Implementing Technique b? -
Correct Answer: Be Prepared
"DB should proactively build the entire team's training, experience, and
knowledgebase in db project delivery and pertinent subject matter expertise:
1. Coordinate db training for all potential team members
2. Identify potential team members with successful experience in db project with
similar size, scope, and complexity."
11. What is BP 5 Proposing on DB Procurements Implementing Technique c? -
Correct Answer: Get Organized
"The DB and its team members should mutually agree upon the tools and
techniques that will cultivate an integrated and cohesive project team, including:
1. Clarification of roles, responsibilities, and communications protocols
2. Commitment to preliminary BIM Execution plans, shared software platforms
and decisions making structures
3. Building team trust, transparency, and shared understanding of team vision,
values, and goals"
12. What is the role of the design integration manager? - Correct Answer: -
facilitates integration of design professionals with construction professionals
- advocates for design excellence, goal achievement and adherence to budget and
schedule
- manages flow of information for the project team
13. What is the role of the integrated project leader? - Correct Answer: - leads
project team and manages team dynamics
Assessment Comprehensive Resource To
Help You Ace 2026-2027 Includes Frequently
Tested Questions With ELABORATED 100%
Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!!
Current Update!!
1. What is Best Practice 5 of Procuring Design Build Services? - Correct
Answer: Proposing on Design Build Procurements
"A design builder seeking to respond to an owner's procurement solicitation
should:
- form a highly qualified team capable of delivering exceptional design build
services
- develop effective, integrated team dynamics to ensure a cohesive organization
- strategically analyze the owner's project and procurement documents
- persuasively respond to the owner's solicitation"
2. What is BP 5 Proposing on Design Build Procurements Implementing
Technique a? - Correct Answer: Build Relationships
"In advance of project pursuit, DB should intentionally develop professional
relationships with potential team members and key individuals with shared values
and compatible cultures."
,3. What are the three key factors to building a great design build team? -
Correct Answer: 1. Choose your partners wisely
2. Choose your partners wisely
3. Choose your partners wisely
(It is not a best practice to force any partnerships - build relationships and then
build the team)
4. What are some important considerations when choosing your partners? -
Correct Answer: - senior management commitment
- past performance and success
- understanding the nuances of DB delivery
- cultural compatibility
- trust and teaming attitudes
- be in it to win it
- agreeable business relationship - risk allocation
- joint leadership
5. What are some ways to build team culture? - Correct Answer: - investing in
the partnership early
- getting to know each other outside of work
- spending time in each other's offices
- attending industry events together
- sharing previous proposals with each other
,- taking time to truly understand each other's business
- positioning for upcoming projects together
6. What should construction firm's remember when selecting key personnel when
shortlisted? - Correct Answer: - key personnel are vital to winning and
executing a project
- must be available and able to perform
- can't think of it as just selling a job
- don't bait and switch key personnel
7. What is positioning as a team? - Correct Answer: Taking intentional and
directed efforts to target specific clients and projects in advance of an owner's
procurement solicitation
8. What does positioning look like? - Correct Answer: - know owner's long
term plans
- track projects in advance of procurement
- research state of the art features for the project type
- utilize surrogate owners to gain insight
- find ways to get in front of targeted owner
- use existing networks to make key connections
9. The competition starts well before the RFQ is issued. - Correct Answer: True
, 10. What is BP 5 Proposing on DB Procurements Implementing Technique b? -
Correct Answer: Be Prepared
"DB should proactively build the entire team's training, experience, and
knowledgebase in db project delivery and pertinent subject matter expertise:
1. Coordinate db training for all potential team members
2. Identify potential team members with successful experience in db project with
similar size, scope, and complexity."
11. What is BP 5 Proposing on DB Procurements Implementing Technique c? -
Correct Answer: Get Organized
"The DB and its team members should mutually agree upon the tools and
techniques that will cultivate an integrated and cohesive project team, including:
1. Clarification of roles, responsibilities, and communications protocols
2. Commitment to preliminary BIM Execution plans, shared software platforms
and decisions making structures
3. Building team trust, transparency, and shared understanding of team vision,
values, and goals"
12. What is the role of the design integration manager? - Correct Answer: -
facilitates integration of design professionals with construction professionals
- advocates for design excellence, goal achievement and adherence to budget and
schedule
- manages flow of information for the project team
13. What is the role of the integrated project leader? - Correct Answer: - leads
project team and manages team dynamics
