_____ verifies that the design complies with performance requirements in the RFP.

_____ verifies that the design complies with performance requirements in the RFP.

• A. Substantiation
• B. Quality Control
• C. Design Commitment
• D. Quality Assurance

Answer: (A)

Verifying that the design meets the performance requirements in the RFP is done through substantiation. Substantiation is the process of providing evidence—calculations, analyses, models, and test data—that demonstrates the design will satisfy the specified performance criteria. This is the formal way to prove compliance with the RFP’s performance targets. Quality control focuses on ensuring outputs meet quality standards during production or construction, and quality assurance is about the overall process to achieve quality, not specifically proving performance compliance. Design commitment isn’t a standard term for this verification. So substantiation best captures the act of demonstrating that the design aligns with the required performance.

Verifying that the design meets the performance requirements in the RFP is done through substantiation. Substantiation is the process of providing evidence—calculations, analyses, models, and test data—that demonstrates the design will satisfy the specified performance criteria. This is the formal way to prove compliance with the RFP’s performance targets.

Quality control focuses on ensuring outputs meet quality standards during production or construction, and quality assurance is about the overall process to achieve quality, not specifically proving performance compliance. Design commitment isn’t a standard term for this verification. So substantiation best captures the act of demonstrating that the design aligns with the required performance.