CON 3990 STUDY EXAM GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FIRM A+
✔✔According to the FAR, the acquisition team: - ✔✔Includes the contractor
Feedback: See FAR 1.102-3
✔✔Which event is meant to aid both the Government and contractor personnel to 1)
achieve a clear and mutual understanding of all contract requirements, and (2) identify
and resolve potential problems after contract award? - ✔✔Postaward orientation
conference
Feedback: See FAR 42.501(a)
✔✔The contracting officer is responsible for initiating contract closeout procedures after
the contracting officer receives: - ✔✔U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Feedback: See FAR 33.101
✔✔One of the proper protest venues is the: - ✔✔U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Feedback: See FAR 33.101
✔✔Acquisition planning should begin: - ✔✔As soon as the agency need is identified
Feedback: See FAR 7.104(a)
✔✔A protest can be filed for which of the following? - ✔✔Solicitation
Feedback: See FAR 33.101
✔✔In briefing prenegotiation objectives for approval, contracting officers should ensure
their briefing slides are: - ✔✔Simple and concise
✔✔Which offerors receive an amendment on a solicitation that has yet to close? - ✔✔All
parties receiving the solicitation
Feedback: See FAR 15.206(b)
✔✔Select the statement that is NOT conducive toward forming a cohesive team. -
✔✔The Government should foster an "arm's length" approach for an effective
relationship.
Feedback: See FAR 1.102-4(d)
✔✔With few exceptions, which one of the following statements is true regarding
awarding contracts to U.S. Government employees? - ✔✔A contracting officer shall not
knowingly award a contract to a Government employee
✔✔Josh, a Government contract specialist, received several offers on a request for
proposal (RFP) that was set aside for a small business. In order to avoid unnecessary
,work, what should be the first thing Josh should ensure when he reviews each
proposal? - ✔✔The proposal is from a small business.
Feedback: See FAR 19.501(a)(1)
✔✔Which of the following documents would the contracting officer use to document the
purpose, description, and outcome of negotiations? - ✔✔Price Negotiation
Memorandum
Feedback: See FAR 15.406-3(a)
✔✔An overarching principle for responding to questions from all potential offerors is: -
✔✔Fairness
Feedback: See FAR 1.102(b)(3)
✔✔According to the FAR, acceptance of supplies or services is the responsibility of
whom? - ✔✔The contracting officer
Feedback: See FAR 46.502
✔✔When a potential contractor is developing a proposal where cost analysis will be
performed, the potential contractor will need to ensure it has excluded from the proposal
any costs that are: - ✔✔Expressly unallowable
Feedback: See FAR 31.201-6
✔✔Which is an essential element of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)? - ✔✔A
voluntary election by both parties to participate in the ADR process
Feedback: See FAR 33.214
✔✔Quality assurance policies and procedures found in FAR part 46: - ✔✔Apply to both
the Government and contractor
Feedback: See FAR 46.000
✔✔You have determined that FAR part 12 applies to your commercial item requirement.
Which of the following contract types is appropriate when using FAR part 12
procedures? - ✔✔Firm-fixed-price
Feedback: See FAR 12.207
✔✔Of the following types of contracts, which shall not be used in Government
contracting? - ✔✔Cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost
Feedback: See FAR 16.102(c)
✔✔The Government's preferred remedy to nonconforming goods or services is: -
✔✔Allow the contractor to repair or replace the nonconforming items, as long as there is
still time left within the required delivery schedule.
Feedback: See FAR 46.407
, ✔✔Unless an exception exists, and in accordance with FAR part 15-Contracting by
Negotiations, noncommercial contracts and solicitations will be awarded utilizing what
contract format? - ✔✔The uniform contract format
✔✔Which term means the total cost to the Government of acquiring, operating,
supporting, and (if applicable) disposing of the items being acquired? - ✔✔Life-cycle
costs
Feedback: See FAR 7.101
✔✔Which of the following entities has privity with a first-tier subcontractor? - ✔✔The
prime contractor
Feedback: See FAR 42.505
✔✔Which of the following is correct regarding use of the tradeoff source selection
process? - ✔✔Evaluation factors that will affect contract award must be stated in the
solicitation.
Feedback: See FAR 15.101-1
✔✔You've received a claim on your contract. The contractor is required to certify its
claim above what amount? - ✔✔$100,000
Feedback: See FAR 33.207(a)
✔✔What office/entity is responsible for initiating administrative closeout of the contract
after receiving evidence of physical completion? - ✔✔The Government contract
administration office
Feedback: See FAR 4.804-5(a)
✔✔You are a proposal manager for a large defense contractor, leading your company's
effort to win a contract. In order to determine the page limit for your proposal, which
section in the request for proposal should you review? - ✔✔Section L - Instructions,
conditions, and notices to offerors or respondents
Feedback: See FAR 15.204-1
✔✔The purpose of exchanging information with industry before receipt of proposals is
to: - ✔✔Improve the understanding of Government requirements and industry
capabilities
Feedback: See FAR 15.201(b)
✔✔You are a contracting officer who has a $260,000 commercial contract. You decide
you need to terminate the contract because the contractor has failed to perform. What is
the name of this type of termination? - ✔✔For Cause
Feedback: See FAR 12.403(a)
FIRM A+
✔✔According to the FAR, the acquisition team: - ✔✔Includes the contractor
Feedback: See FAR 1.102-3
✔✔Which event is meant to aid both the Government and contractor personnel to 1)
achieve a clear and mutual understanding of all contract requirements, and (2) identify
and resolve potential problems after contract award? - ✔✔Postaward orientation
conference
Feedback: See FAR 42.501(a)
✔✔The contracting officer is responsible for initiating contract closeout procedures after
the contracting officer receives: - ✔✔U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Feedback: See FAR 33.101
✔✔One of the proper protest venues is the: - ✔✔U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Feedback: See FAR 33.101
✔✔Acquisition planning should begin: - ✔✔As soon as the agency need is identified
Feedback: See FAR 7.104(a)
✔✔A protest can be filed for which of the following? - ✔✔Solicitation
Feedback: See FAR 33.101
✔✔In briefing prenegotiation objectives for approval, contracting officers should ensure
their briefing slides are: - ✔✔Simple and concise
✔✔Which offerors receive an amendment on a solicitation that has yet to close? - ✔✔All
parties receiving the solicitation
Feedback: See FAR 15.206(b)
✔✔Select the statement that is NOT conducive toward forming a cohesive team. -
✔✔The Government should foster an "arm's length" approach for an effective
relationship.
Feedback: See FAR 1.102-4(d)
✔✔With few exceptions, which one of the following statements is true regarding
awarding contracts to U.S. Government employees? - ✔✔A contracting officer shall not
knowingly award a contract to a Government employee
✔✔Josh, a Government contract specialist, received several offers on a request for
proposal (RFP) that was set aside for a small business. In order to avoid unnecessary
,work, what should be the first thing Josh should ensure when he reviews each
proposal? - ✔✔The proposal is from a small business.
Feedback: See FAR 19.501(a)(1)
✔✔Which of the following documents would the contracting officer use to document the
purpose, description, and outcome of negotiations? - ✔✔Price Negotiation
Memorandum
Feedback: See FAR 15.406-3(a)
✔✔An overarching principle for responding to questions from all potential offerors is: -
✔✔Fairness
Feedback: See FAR 1.102(b)(3)
✔✔According to the FAR, acceptance of supplies or services is the responsibility of
whom? - ✔✔The contracting officer
Feedback: See FAR 46.502
✔✔When a potential contractor is developing a proposal where cost analysis will be
performed, the potential contractor will need to ensure it has excluded from the proposal
any costs that are: - ✔✔Expressly unallowable
Feedback: See FAR 31.201-6
✔✔Which is an essential element of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)? - ✔✔A
voluntary election by both parties to participate in the ADR process
Feedback: See FAR 33.214
✔✔Quality assurance policies and procedures found in FAR part 46: - ✔✔Apply to both
the Government and contractor
Feedback: See FAR 46.000
✔✔You have determined that FAR part 12 applies to your commercial item requirement.
Which of the following contract types is appropriate when using FAR part 12
procedures? - ✔✔Firm-fixed-price
Feedback: See FAR 12.207
✔✔Of the following types of contracts, which shall not be used in Government
contracting? - ✔✔Cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost
Feedback: See FAR 16.102(c)
✔✔The Government's preferred remedy to nonconforming goods or services is: -
✔✔Allow the contractor to repair or replace the nonconforming items, as long as there is
still time left within the required delivery schedule.
Feedback: See FAR 46.407
, ✔✔Unless an exception exists, and in accordance with FAR part 15-Contracting by
Negotiations, noncommercial contracts and solicitations will be awarded utilizing what
contract format? - ✔✔The uniform contract format
✔✔Which term means the total cost to the Government of acquiring, operating,
supporting, and (if applicable) disposing of the items being acquired? - ✔✔Life-cycle
costs
Feedback: See FAR 7.101
✔✔Which of the following entities has privity with a first-tier subcontractor? - ✔✔The
prime contractor
Feedback: See FAR 42.505
✔✔Which of the following is correct regarding use of the tradeoff source selection
process? - ✔✔Evaluation factors that will affect contract award must be stated in the
solicitation.
Feedback: See FAR 15.101-1
✔✔You've received a claim on your contract. The contractor is required to certify its
claim above what amount? - ✔✔$100,000
Feedback: See FAR 33.207(a)
✔✔What office/entity is responsible for initiating administrative closeout of the contract
after receiving evidence of physical completion? - ✔✔The Government contract
administration office
Feedback: See FAR 4.804-5(a)
✔✔You are a proposal manager for a large defense contractor, leading your company's
effort to win a contract. In order to determine the page limit for your proposal, which
section in the request for proposal should you review? - ✔✔Section L - Instructions,
conditions, and notices to offerors or respondents
Feedback: See FAR 15.204-1
✔✔The purpose of exchanging information with industry before receipt of proposals is
to: - ✔✔Improve the understanding of Government requirements and industry
capabilities
Feedback: See FAR 15.201(b)
✔✔You are a contracting officer who has a $260,000 commercial contract. You decide
you need to terminate the contract because the contractor has failed to perform. What is
the name of this type of termination? - ✔✔For Cause
Feedback: See FAR 12.403(a)
