4/2/26, 10:17 PM DBIA Exam, DBIA
DBIA Exam, DBIA EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED.
Miller Act 1935
Federal Government passed bond requiring payment and performance bonds
on all public works, what year?
Brooks Bill 1972
Bill directing A/E's selected on qualifications, what year?
Clinger Cohen Act/Defense Procurement Reform Act 1996
Allows all federal agencies to utilize Design-Build. Prior to that no enabling
legislation existed allowing Design-Build.
Standard of Care
The level of quality that any average Design Professional would be able to
perform given the circumstances.
Design Bid Build
Slowest Project Delivery method, linear in nature, prescriptive (owner knows
what they want),
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, 4/2/26, 10:17 PM DBIA Exam, DBIA
Multi Prime
Project Delivery - Many contracts through Owner
CM at Risk
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
Fastest Project Delivery method, fast tracking possible overlapping design with
construction utilizing incremental packages.
Low Bid
Procurement Method - Most Familiar
Negotiated (Qualifications Based)
Procurement Method - Common for A/E
Best Value
Procurement Method - Qualifications and Price
Sole Source
Procurement Method - Direct
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DBIA Exam, DBIA EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED.
Miller Act 1935
Federal Government passed bond requiring payment and performance bonds
on all public works, what year?
Brooks Bill 1972
Bill directing A/E's selected on qualifications, what year?
Clinger Cohen Act/Defense Procurement Reform Act 1996
Allows all federal agencies to utilize Design-Build. Prior to that no enabling
legislation existed allowing Design-Build.
Standard of Care
The level of quality that any average Design Professional would be able to
perform given the circumstances.
Design Bid Build
Slowest Project Delivery method, linear in nature, prescriptive (owner knows
what they want),
1/9
, 4/2/26, 10:17 PM DBIA Exam, DBIA
Multi Prime
Project Delivery - Many contracts through Owner
CM at Risk
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
Fastest Project Delivery method, fast tracking possible overlapping design with
construction utilizing incremental packages.
Low Bid
Procurement Method - Most Familiar
Negotiated (Qualifications Based)
Procurement Method - Common for A/E
Best Value
Procurement Method - Qualifications and Price
Sole Source
Procurement Method - Direct
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