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Code of Professional Conduct Flashcards

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  1. Under the DBIA Code of Professional Conduct, which statement best describes a member's duty regarding sustainability and environmental responsibility?

    Answer: Members should consider environmental impacts and promote sustainable practices

    DBIA's Code encourages members to proactively consider environmental impacts and promote sustainable design-build practices.

  2. A design-build firm's principal learns that a key team member falsified their professional credentials during the proposal phase. The Code of Professional Conduct requires the firm to:

    Answer: Disclose the falsification to the owner and correct the record

    Honesty obligations under the DBIA Code require disclosure of material misrepresentations, including credential falsification.

  3. When two DBIA members have a professional dispute, the Code of Professional Conduct encourages them to:

    Answer: Seek mediation or other alternative dispute resolution methods first

    DBIA's Code promotes resolution of professional disputes through ADR methods before resorting to litigation.

  4. A DBIA member serving on a project review panel receives a proposal from a firm with whom the member has a financial relationship. The Code requires the member to:

    Answer: Recuse themselves from evaluating that proposal

    Financial relationships that create conflicts of interest require recusal from related evaluation or decision-making roles.

  5. How does the DBIA Code address a member's obligation to report suspected violations of the Code by other DBIA members?

    Answer: Members are encouraged to report credible violations through appropriate DBIA channels

    DBIA's Code encourages members to report credible Code violations through appropriate channels to uphold professional standards.

  6. Under the DBIA Code of Professional Conduct, a member's fee arrangements with a client must be:

    Answer: Fair, transparent, and disclosed in writing

    The Code requires that fee arrangements be fair, transparent, and clearly documented to maintain trust and prevent exploitation.

  7. A DBIA member is offered a gift by a subcontractor seeking to be included on future projects. Under the Code of Professional Conduct, the member should:

    Answer: Decline gifts that could influence or appear to influence professional decisions

    DBIA's Code prohibits accepting gifts that could influence or reasonably appear to influence professional judgment.