In _____ DB, the Owner defines the project requirements and scope of prescriptive work.

• A. Design-Build
• B. Traditional
• C. Construction Management
• D. Design-Bid

Answer: (B)

The situation being tested is who controls the project requirements and the level of detail the owner sets for how the work is to be done. In the traditional delivery method, the owner defines the project requirements and the prescriptive scope up front, providing detailed specifications and a complete program before design or construction contracts are let. The designer translates those prescriptive requirements into drawings and specs, and the contractor bids to meet those exact requirements under separate contracts, with the owner maintaining scope control throughout. This contrasts with design-build, where the owner typically outlines performance outcomes and the design-build team develops the design and means to achieve them, and with construction management, where early involvement and coordination can influence scope but the core approach still centers on defined requirements set by the owner.