Which of the following is NOT a Best Value selection criterion?

• A. Price
• B. Non-price factors
• C. A combination of price and non-price factors
• D. Schedule

Answer: (D)

The idea being tested is how Best Value is judged in DBIA procurements. Best Value uses price and non-price factors, or a combination of both. Schedule is not listed as a separate Best Value criterion in that framework; instead, schedule considerations are treated as part of the non-price factors (or as a constraint defined in the RFP). That means the evaluation looks at price plus how well the proposal meets non-price factors—and any schedule implications are weighed within those non-price factors rather than as its own standalone criterion. So, while schedule influences the decision, it isn’t a distinct Best Value criterion on its own.