DBIA Exam Questions and Correct Answers
Miller Act 1935 - ANSWER-Federal Government passed bond adopting a Miller right
requiring payment and performance bonds on all public works.
Qualifications Based Brooks Act 1972 - ANSWER-A/E's selected on qualifications
Clinger Cohen Act 1996 Defense Procurement Reform Act - ANSWER-Allows all
federal agencies to utilize Design-Build. Prior to that no enabling legislation existed
allowing Design-Build.
Standard of Care - ANSWER-The level of quality that any average Design Professional
would be able to perform given the circumstances.
Design Bid Build - ANSWER-Slowest Project Delivery method, linear in nature,
prescriptive (owner knows what they want),
Multi Prime - ANSWER-Project Delivery
CM at Risk - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-Fastest Project Delivery method, fast tracking possible
overlapping design with construction utilizing incremental packages.
Low Bid - ANSWER-Procurement Method
Negotiated (Qualifications Based) - ANSWER-Procurement Method
Best Value - ANSWER-Procurement Method
Sole Source - ANSWER-Procurement Method
Lump Sum - ANSWER-Contract Format typically in DBB
Cost Plus Fee - ANSWER-Contract Format
GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) - ANSWER-Contract Format
Unit Price - ANSWER-Contract Format
Target Price - ANSWER-Contract Format
Trust flexibility - ANSWER-Successful Design Build requires _____ & _______ between
participants
Miller Act 1935 - ANSWER-Federal Government passed bond adopting a Miller right
requiring payment and performance bonds on all public works.
Qualifications Based Brooks Act 1972 - ANSWER-A/E's selected on qualifications
Clinger Cohen Act 1996 Defense Procurement Reform Act - ANSWER-Allows all
federal agencies to utilize Design-Build. Prior to that no enabling legislation existed
allowing Design-Build.
Standard of Care - ANSWER-The level of quality that any average Design Professional
would be able to perform given the circumstances.
Design Bid Build - ANSWER-Slowest Project Delivery method, linear in nature,
prescriptive (owner knows what they want),
Multi Prime - ANSWER-Project Delivery
CM at Risk - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-Fastest Project Delivery method, fast tracking possible
overlapping design with construction utilizing incremental packages.
Low Bid - ANSWER-Procurement Method
Negotiated (Qualifications Based) - ANSWER-Procurement Method
Best Value - ANSWER-Procurement Method
Sole Source - ANSWER-Procurement Method
Lump Sum - ANSWER-Contract Format typically in DBB
Cost Plus Fee - ANSWER-Contract Format
GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) - ANSWER-Contract Format
Unit Price - ANSWER-Contract Format
Target Price - ANSWER-Contract Format
Trust flexibility - ANSWER-Successful Design Build requires _____ & _______ between
participants
