In _____, the owner contracts with one single entity for both design and construction.

• A. DB
• B. CMAR
• C. DBIA
• D. IPD

Answer: (A)

This describes the design-build delivery method. In design-build, the owner signs a single contract with one entity that is responsible for both design and construction. This single-point responsibility often accelerates delivery, improves collaboration, and helps control costs because design and construction teams work together under one contract with shared objectives.

The other terms refer to different approaches: Construction Manager at Risk involves a CM who may be engaged early but still with separate design and construction roles; IPD centers on an integrated team with shared risk and contracts, not a single entity for both design and build; DBIA is the organization that provides guidelines for design-build practice rather than a delivery method.