CON 1200 Final Detailed Exam Questions and Answers 2026

CON 1200 CON 1200 Final Detailed Exam Questions and Answers 2026 What is the policy for describing agency needs? FAR Part 11 Requirements need to be stated how? Clear and Concise What are the types of requirement docs in their order of precedence? Mandated for use by law, performance-oriented, detailed design-oriented What are the types of requirements documents? CID, SOW, PWS, SOO Which one of these requirement documents are preferred? PWS has clear, specific and objective terms with measurable outcomes Elements of a service acquisition and commodity acquisition should contain what? Measurable performance standards, incentives, Q/A Surveillance Plan FAR Part 11 and Agency Acquisitions Requirement(s) should be stated to: promote competition, include only necessary restrictive provisions, describe functions or performance required, not processes Which kind of requirements document do we use when dealing with R&D? Statement of Objectives (SOO) Solicitations may use either a Performance Work Statement (PWS) or a _____? Statement of Objectives (SOO) Performance-based contracts for services shall include: A PWS, measurable performance standards, and an objective method of assessing. What are measurable performance standards? Quality, timeliness, etc. What block in the DA 3953 verifies that funds are available? Block 19 CON 1200 CON 1200 Contracting officers may require a contractor to submit make-or-buy plans for negotiated acquisitions requiring certified cost or pricing data where contract estimated value is greater than ____ $15M . Contracting officers may require make-or-buy plans in negotiated acquisitions less than _____ only if they determine the information is necessary and the reasons are documented in the contract file $15M Product service codes (PSC) describes _____, ________, and ________ purchased or being purchased by the federal government. products, services, R&D R&D PSCs Example is: AC11 - National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Basic Research Service PSCs Example is: R430 - Support - Professional: Physical Security And Badging Product or Supply PSCs Example is: 6520 - Dental Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies generally appropriate when costs of leasing exceed purchase cost Purchase considering government advantages Lease Contractors are ordinarily required to furnish all property necessary to perform Government contracts True KOs shall provide property to contractors only when it is: Clearly demonstrated to be in the government's best interest. What are the things included in an acquisitions plan? Milestone, technical & business considerations, cost, schedule and performance constraints, background and objectives, costs, requirements capabilities, trade-offs, risks, plan of action CON 1200 CON 1200 What part of the FAR looks at acquisitions plans? FAR Part 7 An After Date of Contract Award (ADC) and appropriate way to set up a delivery due date? True Provide maximum practicable opportunities in [Government] acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. Small Business Policy Example of Small Business Policy goal 50% of all base construction contracts will be small business set-asides There's a serious doubt about the stability of market or labor and conditions during an extended period during a specified contingency, a recommended fixed price contract type to use it what? Fixed Price Contract with Economic Price Adjustment Cost Reimbursable Which type of contract arrangement puts the risk on the contractor? Fixed Price Which type of contract arrangement puts the risk on the government? Cost Reimbursable Fixed Price Contracts are appropriate for what? Commercial items, easily defined work, detailed specs or engineering drawings What are the three types of competition? 1. Full and Open (sealed bids, competitive proposals) 2. Full and Open after Exclusion of sources (small business) 3. Other than Full and Open (non-small business) requires J&A Which FAR covers competition? FAR Part 6 Who certifies that funds are available in a procurement package? Comptroller Goals CON 1200 CON 1200 Understand the time, purpose, and amount restriction on funding for O&M 1 Year Understand the time, purpose, and amount restriction on funding for RDT&E 2 years Understand the time, purpose, and amount restriction on funding for Procurement 3 years Understand the time, purpose, and amount restriction on funding for MILCON 5 years Understand the time, purpose, and amount restriction on funding for SCN 5 years When should you begin acquisition planning? As soon as the agency need is identified, urgency of need, market conditions, capacity of the contractor Why do we do acquisition planning? Conducting adequate Acquisition Planning helps us achieve the guiding principles of the Federal Acquisition System in FAR 7.102 & FAR 1.102 According to DFARS 207.103(d)(i), a written plan is required for development when the total cost of all contracts for an acquisition program are estimated to meet or exceed_____ $10M According to DFARS 207.103(d)(i), a written plan is required for production or services acquisitions when total cost of all contracts for an acquisition program are estimated to exceed ____ for all years, or ____ for any fiscal year $50M, $25M According to DFARS 207.103(d)(i), a written plan is required for any other acquisition considered _______ by the department of agency appropriate ØRisks that could impact acquisition schedules include: Late deliveries, political pressure, unstable/changing requirements FAR Part 13 covers Simplified Acquisitions Procedures' (SAP) and RFQ CON 1200 CON 1200 FAR Part 14 covers Sealed Bidding and IFB FAR Part 15 covers Negotiations and RFP Contract used when we have unstable supply chains or market volatility Fixed Price Contract with Economic Price Adjustment This contract has a lot of oversight (board, performance inspections, grade, decision) Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF) Established in 1984 CICA The Governments expectation for competition Full and Open Competition What is the governments responsibility with furnished property? Good working order, on time Who is responsible for acquisition planning? The PM Part of FAR that covers Government Furnished Property. FAR 52.245-1(d)(2) What are liquidation damages used for? Not punishment, to recover actual or anticipated losses, mitigates risk (an express clause in the contract). What does Far part 11 require from and agency ACQ requirements? FAR 11.002 requires agency acquisition requirements be stated to: Promote competition State requirements in terms what is a product service code (PSC) and what does it look like? PSCs utilize a 4-position alpha-numeric code; Services and R&D having an alpha character in the first position; Products have a digit in the first position FAR 13/14/15 what contracts can be awarded for each part? FAR 13 - Request for Quote - Fixed Price FAR 14 - Sealed bidding - Fixed price or fixed price with economic price adjustment FAR 15 - Request for Proposal - All types of contracts CON 1200 CON 1200 Which FAR allows the most flexibility? FAR 15 CON 1200