Using a 3rd party professional does NOT constitute a new ______ _____?

Using a 3rd party professional does NOT constitute a new ______ _____?

• A. procurement method
• B. delivery system
• C. contract type
• D. project phase

Answer: (B)

In DBIA terms, the delivery system is the overarching way a project is organized to design and build, defining who has authority, who bears which risks, and how the design and construction activities are integrated (for example, design-build or integrated project delivery). Adding a third-party professional is simply bringing in outside expertise to support the existing framework; it doesn’t by itself change the fundamental delivery system or how the project is organized. Only a deliberate shift to a different project delivery framework would create a new delivery system. The other elements—procurement method, contract type, and project phase—are separate concepts that can be altered or specified without changing the overall delivery system.

In DBIA terms, the delivery system is the overarching way a project is organized to design and build, defining who has authority, who bears which risks, and how the design and construction activities are integrated (for example, design-build or integrated project delivery). Adding a third-party professional is simply bringing in outside expertise to support the existing framework; it doesn’t by itself change the fundamental delivery system or how the project is organized. Only a deliberate shift to a different project delivery framework would create a new delivery system. The other elements—procurement method, contract type, and project phase—are separate concepts that can be altered or specified without changing the overall delivery system.