Which of the following is NOT a stated Best Practice from the material?

• A. Proactive objective assessment
• B. Procurement plan to enhance collaboration
• C. Competitive DB procurement with evaluation and selection
• D. Early design-phase handover to contractor

Answer: (D)

Design-build thrives on collaboration and early contractor involvement. The contractor is brought into the process from the start so they can contribute to constructability, cost, and schedule as the design evolves. Handover of the design to the contractor during the early design phase implies a split or transfer of design responsibility rather than a joint, integrated development, which goes against how DBIA best practices are meant to function. The other options reflect that collaborative, proactive approach: using objective assessments to guide decisions, having a procurement plan that fosters collaboration, and pursuing competitive design-build procurement with clear evaluation and selection. So, early design-phase handover to the contractor is not a stated best practice.