DBIA Procuring Design-Build Services 2

Question 1

In a Best-Value procurement, which factor most directly distinguishes it from a low-bid selection?

Accepted Answer

Award considers both price and qualitative factors such as team qualifications and technical approach

Answer

Best-Value selection weighs qualitative factors (qualifications, technical approach, past performance) alongside price rather than awarding on price alone.

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of an industry review (or 'industry forum') conducted before issuing an RFP?

Accepted Answer

To allow owners to gather market feedback and refine procurement documents before release

Answer

Industry forums allow owners to present draft procurement documents to potential proposers, gather feedback, and improve document quality before formal release.

Question 3

Under DBIA best practices, which document type is typically released first in a two-phase design-build procurement?

Accepted Answer

Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

Answer

In two-phase procurement, an RFQ is issued first to establish a shortlist of qualified teams before the full RFP is released to those firms.

Question 4

A design-build RFP that specifies performance criteria rather than prescriptive specifications primarily benefits the owner by:

Accepted Answer

Allowing design-builders to innovate and propose solutions that best meet project goals

Answer

Performance-based criteria encourage innovation by allowing design-builders to propose optimal solutions rather than prescribing a single design approach.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes a 'stipend' in design-build procurement?

Accepted Answer

Compensation paid to unsuccessful shortlisted proposers to offset proposal development costs

Answer

Stipends are payments made to unsuccessful shortlisted proposers to partially offset their proposal preparation costs and encourage high-quality submissions.

DBIA - Design-Build Institute of America Certification Practice Test

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DBIA Procuring Design-Build Services 2