Legislation and Advocacy Flashcards
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Which federal statute is most directly associated with enabling design-build contracting for federal civilian agencies?
Answer: Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) of 1994
FASA of 1994 authorized design-build two-phase selection procedures for federal civilian agencies, greatly expanding design-build use at the federal level.
What is a primary legislative barrier that has historically limited design-build use at the state level?
Answer: Statutes requiring separate contracts for design and construction (anti-combination laws)
Many states historically enacted anti-combination laws requiring separate contracts for design and construction, which effectively prohibited design-build delivery.
DBIA's advocacy efforts at the state level most commonly focus on which objective?
Answer: Enabling or expanding statutory authority for design-build procurement
DBIA primarily advocates for legislation that grants public agencies the explicit statutory authority to use design-build project delivery.
Which two-step federal design-build selection process is prescribed under FAR Subpart 36.3?
Answer: Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedure
FAR Subpart 36.3 establishes the two-phase design-build selection procedure where Phase I evaluates qualifications and Phase II solicits proposals from shortlisted firms.
A DBIA advocacy member testifying before a state legislature about enabling design-build should primarily emphasize which type of evidence?
Answer: Case studies demonstrating schedule, cost, and quality outcomes on real projects
Concrete case studies with documented outcomes on actual projects provide the most persuasive evidence to legislators evaluating design-build authorization.
The DBIA Waterfall concept in design-build legislation refers to which principle?
Answer: Federal model legislation that states adapt for their own enabling statutes
DBIA's model legislation approach provides a template that states can adapt, creating a cascading effect of similar enabling statutes across jurisdictions.
Under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), what design-build related authority was granted?
Answer: Authorization for states to use design-build without separate federal approval
TEA-21 and subsequent transportation bills authorized states to use design-build for surface transportation projects without needing individual federal waivers.