In the Facility Life Cycle, which stage follows Design and precedes Procurement?

• A. Construction Documents
• B. Procurement
• C. Construction
• D. Facility Management

Answer: (A)

Construction Documents are the detailed drawings and specifications that finalize the design intent and translate it into buildable instructions. After the broader design phase, these documents specify exactly what will be built, how it will be priced, and how the work will be assembled. Because procurement relies on precise, defined documents to solicit bids and form contracts, Construction Documents must come before Procurement. They also guide the actual construction phase and later stages like permitting and coordination.

In other words, you move from design ideas to concrete, enforceable instructions with the Construction Documents, then you use those documents to obtain bids and contracts during Procurement, before construction begins. Facility Management comes later, during occupancy and ongoing operations.