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Prepare for the CON 3990V Contracting Certification Exam with this comprehensive study guide featuring 160 practice questions and detailed answers. The resource covers contract formation, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), contract types, acquisition planning, competition, source selection, contract administration, modifications, terminations, claims, protests, government property, and key contracting forms. It is designed to support focused review and exam preparation. The official CON 3990V exam consists of 150 multiple-choice questions and requires a minimum score of 70% to pass. This is a study resource and should not be represented as containing official or recalled exam questions. Topics Covered: Contract Formation, FAR Requirements, Contract Types, Fixed-Price Contracts, Cost-Reimbursement Contracts, Time-and-Materials Contracts, Acquisition Planning, Market Research, Competition Requirements, Contract Negotiation, Source Selection, Proposal Evaluation, Contract Administration, Contract Modification, Contract Termination, Termination for Convenience, Termination for Default, Claims, Protests, Disputes, Government Property, Contract Closeout, Ethics, Small Business Programs, Contracting Forms, Pricing, Cost and Price Analysis, Commercial Items

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CON 3990V CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {160 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ |
BRAND NEW!



What are the essential elements of a contract? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> 1. Capacity

2. Mutual Assent
3. Consideration
4. Lawful purpose


Which FAR Part is the best source of information regarding
competition requirements? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > FAR Part 6
(Competition Requirements)


Termination for ______ is the gov. unilateral contract right to
partially or completely terminate a contract.... of work under a
contract ______ - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Convenience
when it is in the government's best interest

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Where is in the FAR is contracting by negotiation covered? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > FAR Part 15




Termination for ______ is similar to default termination except it
applies to _________ formats - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Cause
Commercial Contracts


Termination for ________ is the exercise of the Government's
contractual to completely or partially terminate a contract bc
of contractor's actual or anticipated _____ - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Default
Failure to Perform


Show Cause - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Used after the cure notice fails to
correct delinquency


What are the two main types of termination for non-commercial
contracts? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Termination for Convenience
Termination for Default


What shall agencies use for acquisition of commercial items
(FAR Part 12)? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Firm-Fixed Price
Fixed-Price Contracts w/ Economic Price Adjustment

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What is the order for negotiations? (FAR Part 15) - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Clarifications

Communications
Discussions


What are the elements of a Fixed-Price Incentive Firm Contract?
- ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Target Cost

Target Profit
Ceiling Price
Profit Adjustment Formula


Which clause is related to Acquisition? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 52.215
- Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquistion


What is considered a contract action? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Contract action means any oral or written action that results
in the purchase, rent, or lease of supplies or equipment,
services, or construction.


What is latent defect? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > is one that is not readily
noticeable upon reasonable inspection at the time of acceptance.

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