CON 39904 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
Question:
Which of the following best reflects the core value of the Acquisition Team as described in FAR
Part 1.102-3? 1. Rigid adherence to policy 2. Teamwork and empowerment 3. Centralized
decision-making 4. Avoidance of contractor input
Answer:
2. Teamwork and empowerment
Question:
According to FAR 1.102(d), when a policy or procedure is not addressed in the FAR, which of the
following actions should be taken? 1. Defer to the contracting officer's personal preference 2. Wait
for new guidance from the FAR Council 3. Use sound business judgment consistent with the FAR
Guiding Principles 4. Cancel the acquisition
Answer:
3. Use sound business judgment consistent with the FAR Guiding Principles
Question:
According to the FAR, who comprises the Acquisition Team? 1. Only contracting officers and
program managers 2. Only government procurement attorneys 3. All participants in the acquisition
process, including contractors 4. Only federal employees
Answer:
3. All participants in the acquisition process, including contractors
Question:
Which of the following actions is MOST LIKELY a violation of federal ethical standards for
contracting officers? 1. Declining a vendor-sponsored lunch worth $15 2. Notifying a supervisor of
a potential conflict of interest 3. Refusing to disclose source selection information to the public 4.
,Accepting a holiday gift basket worth $100 from a contractor with an active contract
Answer:
4. Accepting a holiday gift basket worth $100 from a contractor with an active contract
Question:
Which of the following is considered a misuse of position under federal ethics rules? 1. Referring a
friend's business to a contracting opportunity using your official email 2. Using your government
title in a LinkedIn bio 3. Participating in market research for an upcoming procurement 4.
Consulting legal counsel before acting on a perceived conflict
Answer:
1. Referring a friend's business to a contracting opportunity using your official email
Question:
What does the FAR say about the use of "best value" in making acquisition decisions? 1. Best value
always means lowest price 2. Best value considers cost only 3. Best value includes cost or price and
other factors like quality and performance 4. Best value applies only to construction contracts
Answer:
3. Best value includes cost or price and other factors like quality and performance
Question:
Which of the following best describes the "appearance of impropriety" standard? 1. A rule that
applies only when actual misconduct has occurred 2. A standard used to evaluate contracts over $1
million 3. Avoiding actions that may create an appearance of unethical behavior, even if none
occurred 4. A rule requiring written approval from the agency head
Answer:
3. Avoiding actions that may create an appearance of unethical behavior, even if none occurred
Question:
What must a federal employee do upon discovering a potential organizational conflict of interest
(OCI) in a procurement? 1. Notify the contractor directly 2. Ignore it if the contract is under
,$250,000 3. Report it to the contracting officer or ethics official immediately 4. Terminate the
procurement process
Answer:
3. Report it to the contracting officer or ethics official immediately
Question:
On CLIN 0001AB, what does the AB represent? 1. Sub clin 2. Sub CLIN item deliverable 3. The
numeric value of the Sub CLIN 4. The cost breakdown of the CLIN
Answer:
2. Sub CLIN item deliverable
Question:
A contractor who previously worked for your agency as a program manager submits a bid for a
contract you are overseeing. You recognize their name and know they had access to sensitive
procurement information. What should you do first? 1. Disqualify the contractor automatically due
to a conflict of interest. 2. Review whether the contractor had access to proprietary or source
selection information. 3. Award the contract but include strict compliance clauses. 4. Notify the
contractor and ask them to withdraw their bid voluntarily.
Answer:
2. Review whether the contractor had access to proprietary or source selection information.
Question:
Which of the following best describes a Contracting Officer's authority and responsibilities in
federal procurement? 1. The CO can delegate their authority to any federal government employee
without formal documentation. 2. The CO has the sole authority to enter into, administer, and
terminate contracts on behalf of the federal government. 3. The CO is responsible for technical
evaluations and deciding contract awards without consulting others. 4. The CO's primary role is to
monitor contractor performance and provide daily oversight.
Answer:
2. The CO has the sole authority to enter into, administer, and terminate contracts on behalf of the
federal government.
, Question:
A contractor offers a free training seminar to government acquisition personnel. Under the
Procurement Integrity Act, when is this permissible? 1. If the training is under $50 per person. 2. If
the contractor is a small business. 3. If the training is widely available to the public and not tied to a
specific procurement. 4. If the contracting officer approves it in advance.
Answer:
3. If the training is widely available to the public and not tied to a specific procurement.
Question:
Which of the following is correct regarding the DFARS Procedures Guidance and Information
(PGI)? 1. There is no such thing as a DFARS PGI 2. The DFARS PGI is a companion resource to
the DFARS 3. The DFARS PGI is not numbered similarly to the DFARS 4. The DFARS PGI is
only used by DCMA and DCAA
Answer:
2. The DFARS PGI is a companion resource to the DFARS
Question:
Which of the following statements best conveys the convention at FAR 1.108(b), delegation of
authority? 1. Authority is not delegable 2. Each authority is delegable down to no lower than one
level above the contracting officer 3. Each authority is delegable unless specifically stated otherwise
4. No authority is delegable unless specifically stated otherwise
Answer:
3. Each authority is delegable unless specifically stated otherwise
Question:
In a Determination and Findings, the findings are: 1. Support for the determination 2. A conclusion
3. Not included in the written record 4. Not required
Answer:
1. Support for the determination
Question:
Which of the following best reflects the core value of the Acquisition Team as described in FAR
Part 1.102-3? 1. Rigid adherence to policy 2. Teamwork and empowerment 3. Centralized
decision-making 4. Avoidance of contractor input
Answer:
2. Teamwork and empowerment
Question:
According to FAR 1.102(d), when a policy or procedure is not addressed in the FAR, which of the
following actions should be taken? 1. Defer to the contracting officer's personal preference 2. Wait
for new guidance from the FAR Council 3. Use sound business judgment consistent with the FAR
Guiding Principles 4. Cancel the acquisition
Answer:
3. Use sound business judgment consistent with the FAR Guiding Principles
Question:
According to the FAR, who comprises the Acquisition Team? 1. Only contracting officers and
program managers 2. Only government procurement attorneys 3. All participants in the acquisition
process, including contractors 4. Only federal employees
Answer:
3. All participants in the acquisition process, including contractors
Question:
Which of the following actions is MOST LIKELY a violation of federal ethical standards for
contracting officers? 1. Declining a vendor-sponsored lunch worth $15 2. Notifying a supervisor of
a potential conflict of interest 3. Refusing to disclose source selection information to the public 4.
,Accepting a holiday gift basket worth $100 from a contractor with an active contract
Answer:
4. Accepting a holiday gift basket worth $100 from a contractor with an active contract
Question:
Which of the following is considered a misuse of position under federal ethics rules? 1. Referring a
friend's business to a contracting opportunity using your official email 2. Using your government
title in a LinkedIn bio 3. Participating in market research for an upcoming procurement 4.
Consulting legal counsel before acting on a perceived conflict
Answer:
1. Referring a friend's business to a contracting opportunity using your official email
Question:
What does the FAR say about the use of "best value" in making acquisition decisions? 1. Best value
always means lowest price 2. Best value considers cost only 3. Best value includes cost or price and
other factors like quality and performance 4. Best value applies only to construction contracts
Answer:
3. Best value includes cost or price and other factors like quality and performance
Question:
Which of the following best describes the "appearance of impropriety" standard? 1. A rule that
applies only when actual misconduct has occurred 2. A standard used to evaluate contracts over $1
million 3. Avoiding actions that may create an appearance of unethical behavior, even if none
occurred 4. A rule requiring written approval from the agency head
Answer:
3. Avoiding actions that may create an appearance of unethical behavior, even if none occurred
Question:
What must a federal employee do upon discovering a potential organizational conflict of interest
(OCI) in a procurement? 1. Notify the contractor directly 2. Ignore it if the contract is under
,$250,000 3. Report it to the contracting officer or ethics official immediately 4. Terminate the
procurement process
Answer:
3. Report it to the contracting officer or ethics official immediately
Question:
On CLIN 0001AB, what does the AB represent? 1. Sub clin 2. Sub CLIN item deliverable 3. The
numeric value of the Sub CLIN 4. The cost breakdown of the CLIN
Answer:
2. Sub CLIN item deliverable
Question:
A contractor who previously worked for your agency as a program manager submits a bid for a
contract you are overseeing. You recognize their name and know they had access to sensitive
procurement information. What should you do first? 1. Disqualify the contractor automatically due
to a conflict of interest. 2. Review whether the contractor had access to proprietary or source
selection information. 3. Award the contract but include strict compliance clauses. 4. Notify the
contractor and ask them to withdraw their bid voluntarily.
Answer:
2. Review whether the contractor had access to proprietary or source selection information.
Question:
Which of the following best describes a Contracting Officer's authority and responsibilities in
federal procurement? 1. The CO can delegate their authority to any federal government employee
without formal documentation. 2. The CO has the sole authority to enter into, administer, and
terminate contracts on behalf of the federal government. 3. The CO is responsible for technical
evaluations and deciding contract awards without consulting others. 4. The CO's primary role is to
monitor contractor performance and provide daily oversight.
Answer:
2. The CO has the sole authority to enter into, administer, and terminate contracts on behalf of the
federal government.
, Question:
A contractor offers a free training seminar to government acquisition personnel. Under the
Procurement Integrity Act, when is this permissible? 1. If the training is under $50 per person. 2. If
the contractor is a small business. 3. If the training is widely available to the public and not tied to a
specific procurement. 4. If the contracting officer approves it in advance.
Answer:
3. If the training is widely available to the public and not tied to a specific procurement.
Question:
Which of the following is correct regarding the DFARS Procedures Guidance and Information
(PGI)? 1. There is no such thing as a DFARS PGI 2. The DFARS PGI is a companion resource to
the DFARS 3. The DFARS PGI is not numbered similarly to the DFARS 4. The DFARS PGI is
only used by DCMA and DCAA
Answer:
2. The DFARS PGI is a companion resource to the DFARS
Question:
Which of the following statements best conveys the convention at FAR 1.108(b), delegation of
authority? 1. Authority is not delegable 2. Each authority is delegable down to no lower than one
level above the contracting officer 3. Each authority is delegable unless specifically stated otherwise
4. No authority is delegable unless specifically stated otherwise
Answer:
3. Each authority is delegable unless specifically stated otherwise
Question:
In a Determination and Findings, the findings are: 1. Support for the determination 2. A conclusion
3. Not included in the written record 4. Not required
Answer:
1. Support for the determination
