CON 3900 EXAM WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS|| GUARANTEED PASS|| LATEST
VERSION 2026
After the release of solicitation, who must be the focal point of any exchange
with potential offerors? - ANSWER-The contracting officer
An overarching principle for responding to questions from all potential offerors
is: - ANSWER-Fairness
Whenever a contracting officer is required to publicize notice of proposed
contract actions the Governmentwide point of entry, they must: - ANSWER-
Establish a common response time for all offerors from the date of publication
One day after publicizing and releasing a solicitation, the contracting officer
realized that the contract line items need to be reorganized. The contracting
officer must: - ANSWER-Amend the solicitation, changing the contract line
items
What are some of the more common types of assessment methods normally
included in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)? - ANSWER-
Random sampling, periodic sampling, trend analysis, customer feedback and
third party audits
Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) is used to
document contractor performance on systems and non-systems contracts
including Services, Information Technology, Operations Support, Systems, Ship
Repair & Overhaul. True or False? - ANSWER-True
,Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is
used to collect contractor and grantee performance information including
Terminations for Cause or Default, Defective Cost and Pricing Data,
Determinations of Non-Responsibility, Terminations for Material Failure to
Comply (grants) and Recipient Not Qualified Determinations (grants). True or
False? - ANSWER-True
Contractors shall be afforded up to ____________calendar days from the date
of notification of availability of the past performance evaluation to submit
comments, rebutting statements, or additional information. - ANSWER-14
Regarding contract quality requirements, what are the four general categories,
depending on the extent of quality assurance needed by the Government for the
acquisition involved? (select all that apply). - ANSWER-Contracts for
commercial items, Government reliance on inspection by the contractor,
standard inspection requirements and higher-level contract quality requirements
When acquiring commercial items (see FAR part 12), the Government shall rely
on contractors' existing quality assurance systems as a substitute for
Government inspection and testing before tender for acceptance unless
customary market practices for the commercial item being acquired include in-
process inspection. True or False? - ANSWER-True
Requiring compliance with higher-level quality standards is necessary in
solicitations and contracts for complex or critical items or when the technical
requirements of the contract require: - ANSWER-Control of such things as
design, work operations, in-process controls, testing and inspection and
attention to such factors as organization, planning, work instructions,
documentation control and advanced metrology
Who is responsible for developing the quality requirements for supplies and/or
services included in solicitations and resultant contracts? - ANSWER-The
activity responsible for technical requirements
,Who is responsible for controlling the quality of supplies and/or services? -
ANSWER-The contractor
Who is responsible for accepting supplies and/or services for the Government? -
ANSWER-The contracting officer
If the Government accepts a non commercial deliverable on a fixed price
contract and a defect is later found which was not discoverable upon the
Government's reasonable inspection, who bears the cost of correcting the
defect? - ANSWER-The contractor
If the Government accepts a non commercial deliverable on a fixed price
contract and a defect is later found which was discoverable upon the
Government's reasonable inspection, who bears the cost of correcting the
defect? - ANSWER-The Government
Except under conditions of fraud, lack of good faith, or willful misconduct on
the part of the Contractor's managerial personnel, under which contract type(s)
would the Government bear the cost of replacement or correction of services -
ANSWER-Cost reimbursement, time and material and labor hour
In each of the inspection clauses (fixed-price, cost-reimbursement and time-and-
material contract types), the contractor shall provide and/or maintain which of
the following: - ANSWER-An inspection system acceptable to the Government
and Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor
Which quality assurance system does the Government rely on as a substitute for
Government inspection and testing before accepting commercial items? -
ANSWER-The contractor's quality assurance systems
, If the Government accepts a commercial deliverable on a fixed price contract
and a defect is later found within a reasonable time, who bears the cost of
correcting the defect? - ANSWER-The contractor
It is the Government's policy to award all opportunities in its acquisitions to SB,
VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone small business, SDB, and WOSB concerns. True
or False? - ANSWER-False
Which FAR part is the best source of information regarding competition
requirements? - ANSWER-FAR part 6
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? - ANSWER-Firm-fixed price
You are a DoD contracting officer and have used simplified acquisition
procedures under FAR part 13 to award a commercial purchase order for
supplies. Given only this information, which form is most appropriate to use
should you need to modify your purchase order? - ANSWER-Standard Form 3-,
Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract
You're administering a large dollar non-commercial weapons contract. The
contracting officer asks to see the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) in
Exhibit B. Which uniform contract format (UCF) section in your contract would
you refer to? - ANSWER-Section J
Which of the following is specifically set up to help firms view current
Government business opportunities? - ANSWER-The Governmentwide Point of
Entry
In evaluating a solicitation, which section of the uniform contract format (UCF)
would contain information to the offeror regarding the evaluation factors and
AND ANSWERS|| GUARANTEED PASS|| LATEST
VERSION 2026
After the release of solicitation, who must be the focal point of any exchange
with potential offerors? - ANSWER-The contracting officer
An overarching principle for responding to questions from all potential offerors
is: - ANSWER-Fairness
Whenever a contracting officer is required to publicize notice of proposed
contract actions the Governmentwide point of entry, they must: - ANSWER-
Establish a common response time for all offerors from the date of publication
One day after publicizing and releasing a solicitation, the contracting officer
realized that the contract line items need to be reorganized. The contracting
officer must: - ANSWER-Amend the solicitation, changing the contract line
items
What are some of the more common types of assessment methods normally
included in the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)? - ANSWER-
Random sampling, periodic sampling, trend analysis, customer feedback and
third party audits
Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) is used to
document contractor performance on systems and non-systems contracts
including Services, Information Technology, Operations Support, Systems, Ship
Repair & Overhaul. True or False? - ANSWER-True
,Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is
used to collect contractor and grantee performance information including
Terminations for Cause or Default, Defective Cost and Pricing Data,
Determinations of Non-Responsibility, Terminations for Material Failure to
Comply (grants) and Recipient Not Qualified Determinations (grants). True or
False? - ANSWER-True
Contractors shall be afforded up to ____________calendar days from the date
of notification of availability of the past performance evaluation to submit
comments, rebutting statements, or additional information. - ANSWER-14
Regarding contract quality requirements, what are the four general categories,
depending on the extent of quality assurance needed by the Government for the
acquisition involved? (select all that apply). - ANSWER-Contracts for
commercial items, Government reliance on inspection by the contractor,
standard inspection requirements and higher-level contract quality requirements
When acquiring commercial items (see FAR part 12), the Government shall rely
on contractors' existing quality assurance systems as a substitute for
Government inspection and testing before tender for acceptance unless
customary market practices for the commercial item being acquired include in-
process inspection. True or False? - ANSWER-True
Requiring compliance with higher-level quality standards is necessary in
solicitations and contracts for complex or critical items or when the technical
requirements of the contract require: - ANSWER-Control of such things as
design, work operations, in-process controls, testing and inspection and
attention to such factors as organization, planning, work instructions,
documentation control and advanced metrology
Who is responsible for developing the quality requirements for supplies and/or
services included in solicitations and resultant contracts? - ANSWER-The
activity responsible for technical requirements
,Who is responsible for controlling the quality of supplies and/or services? -
ANSWER-The contractor
Who is responsible for accepting supplies and/or services for the Government? -
ANSWER-The contracting officer
If the Government accepts a non commercial deliverable on a fixed price
contract and a defect is later found which was not discoverable upon the
Government's reasonable inspection, who bears the cost of correcting the
defect? - ANSWER-The contractor
If the Government accepts a non commercial deliverable on a fixed price
contract and a defect is later found which was discoverable upon the
Government's reasonable inspection, who bears the cost of correcting the
defect? - ANSWER-The Government
Except under conditions of fraud, lack of good faith, or willful misconduct on
the part of the Contractor's managerial personnel, under which contract type(s)
would the Government bear the cost of replacement or correction of services -
ANSWER-Cost reimbursement, time and material and labor hour
In each of the inspection clauses (fixed-price, cost-reimbursement and time-and-
material contract types), the contractor shall provide and/or maintain which of
the following: - ANSWER-An inspection system acceptable to the Government
and Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor
Which quality assurance system does the Government rely on as a substitute for
Government inspection and testing before accepting commercial items? -
ANSWER-The contractor's quality assurance systems
, If the Government accepts a commercial deliverable on a fixed price contract
and a defect is later found within a reasonable time, who bears the cost of
correcting the defect? - ANSWER-The contractor
It is the Government's policy to award all opportunities in its acquisitions to SB,
VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone small business, SDB, and WOSB concerns. True
or False? - ANSWER-False
Which FAR part is the best source of information regarding competition
requirements? - ANSWER-FAR part 6
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? - ANSWER-Firm-fixed price
You are a DoD contracting officer and have used simplified acquisition
procedures under FAR part 13 to award a commercial purchase order for
supplies. Given only this information, which form is most appropriate to use
should you need to modify your purchase order? - ANSWER-Standard Form 3-,
Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract
You're administering a large dollar non-commercial weapons contract. The
contracting officer asks to see the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) in
Exhibit B. Which uniform contract format (UCF) section in your contract would
you refer to? - ANSWER-Section J
Which of the following is specifically set up to help firms view current
Government business opportunities? - ANSWER-The Governmentwide Point of
Entry
In evaluating a solicitation, which section of the uniform contract format (UCF)
would contain information to the offeror regarding the evaluation factors and
