In the Best Value calculation, which elements form the numerator?

In the Best Value calculation, which elements form the numerator?

• A. Performance and Quality
• B. Cost and Schedule
• C. Cost and Quality
• D. Performance and Cost

Answer: (A)

In a Best Value evaluation, you separate what the project will deliver from what it costs. The numerator represents technical merit—the performance and quality the proposal will deliver. This means assessing how well the proposed design-build approach meets the project’s performance requirements, reliability, constructability, risk management, and overall design and workmanship quality. Price lives in the denominator, so it’s used to compare value relative to cost rather than to measure technical capability. Putting performance and quality in the numerator reflects that the owner values not just low cost, but the ability to meet or exceed the project goals through good performance and high-quality execution.

In a Best Value evaluation, you separate what the project will deliver from what it costs. The numerator represents technical merit—the performance and quality the proposal will deliver. This means assessing how well the proposed design-build approach meets the project’s performance requirements, reliability, constructability, risk management, and overall design and workmanship quality. Price lives in the denominator, so it’s used to compare value relative to cost rather than to measure technical capability. Putting performance and quality in the numerator reflects that the owner values not just low cost, but the ability to meet or exceed the project goals through good performance and high-quality execution.