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CON 3990V Contracting Certification – 201 Question Practice Test | FAR & RFO Updated Study Guide

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This study resource is organized into an easy-to-follow Question & Answer table, allowing you to quickly review concepts, test your knowledge, and identify areas that may require additional study. The material covers major contracting topics including the FAR structure, Uniform Contract Format (UCF), contract types, acquisition planning, market research, source selection, cost and price analysis, contracting officer authority, contract formation, modifications, terminations, warranties, inspection and acceptance, contract administration, claims, disputes, protests, and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). The test contains 201 questions and answers based on CON 3990V study material. Where applicable, information affected by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) has been updated and clearly identified in red, making it easier to distinguish updated material from the original study content. What’s included: 201 contracting certification practice questions Correct answer provided for every question Simple 3-column format: Question Number | Question | Answer Key FAR Parts, forms, terminology, and contracting concepts Source selection and acquisition procedures Contract administration, claims, disputes, and protests RFO-related updates highlighted in red Official RFO reference sources included for additional review Organized for quick review, memorization, and exam preparation This resource is ideal for CON 3990V students, Contract Specialists, Contracting Officers, 1102 acquisition professionals, and federal acquisition personnel preparing for certification or refreshing their FAR knowledge.

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CON 3990V Test
# Question
1 What must be documented in the PNM: If certified cost or price data were
required, the extent to which the contracting officer
2 You need to document a business decision, what document will you create?
3 Prior to negotiating a sole source contract, the contracting officer must complete
a?
4 What form is used for Award/Contract?
5 What form is used for an Amendment of the Solicitation/Mod of Contract?
6 What form is used for Solicitation, Offer & Award?
7 What form is used for Purchase Order/Invoice/Voucher?
8 Which form is used for Abstract of Offers?
9 What form is used for Solicitation, Offer & Award for Construction Contracts?
10 What form is used for Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Products
and Commercial Services?
11 What form is used for Contract Security Classification Specification?
12 What form is used for Supplies or Services?
13 What form is used for Record of Weighted Guidelines Application?
14 The Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 prohibits any person from




15 The vision of the Federal Acquisition System consists of:


16 What does FAR 31.203(b) state?

17 FAR Conventions listed at FAR 1.108(b) provides guidance for interpreting the
FAR and states what?
18 What are the essential elements of a contract?
19 Termination for ______ is similar to default termination except it applies to
_________ formats
20 Termination for ______ is the gov. unilateral contract right to partially or
completely terminate a contract.... of work under a contract ______
21 Termination for ________ is the exercise of the Government's contractual to
completely or partially terminate a contract bc of contractor's actual or
anticipated _____
22 Show Cause
23 What are the two main types of termination for non-commercial contracts?
24 What contract types are preferred for acquisition of commercial products
or commercial services under RFO FAR Part 12?




25 What is the order for negotiations? (FAR Part 15)
26 What are the elements of a Fixed-Price Incentive Firm Contract?


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, 27 Profit Adjustment Formula Which clause is related to Acquisition?
28 What is considered a contract action?


29 What is latent defect?

30 Who accepts the burden of latent defect?


31 Whom can you submit a claim to?
32 What is a claim?

33 of money, (ii) adjustment or interpretation of contract terms, or (iii) other relief
arising under or relating to the contract. When is written certification for a claim
required?
34 What are protests?

35 Whom do you file a protest with?
36 There is a janitorial contract for 2.8 million dollars for the entire base. What FAR
part would you use?
37 What common form do you use for a modification?
38 What FAR Part is Acquisition Planning?
39 What role does the Program Manager plan in Acquistion Planning?
40 What is the KO's role in Acquisition Planning?
41 What are the three phases of a life cycle?
42 What are the two parts of the Pre-award phase?
43 Who develops a solicitation?
44 Who prepares an offer?
45 During the post-award phase while the contract is being performed, who has
responsibility for quality?
46 What does the award phase involve?
47 The Post-award Phase is also known as
48 What is the use of a procedure that is inconsistent with the FAR?
49 3 approaches for dealing with OCI issues
50 How long should a solicitation be posted for?


51 If one offeror submitted a proposal, what does the KO do?
52 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest is what FAR
Part?
53 Organizational conflict of interest is what FAR Part?
54 Openness for the contracting officer applies primarily to?
55 Section A (UCF)
56 Section B (UCF)
57 Section C
58 Section D
59 Section E
60 Section F
61 Section G



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, 62 Section H
63 Section I
64 Section J
65 Section K

66 Section L
67 Section M
68 The UCF need not be used for the following:




69 Under RFO Part 15, contracting officers ______ prepare RFPs and
resulting contracts using the Uniform Contract Format (UCF), subject to
the listed exceptions.
70 In the Uniform Contract Format (UCF), information on inspection is found in
71 In the UCF, information regarding a company's size status is found in:
72 True or False: Supplementary PIIDs are used to identify amendments and
solicitations and mods to contracts.
73 True or False: upon award, contracting officers shall not physically include Part
IV in the resulting contract, but shall retain it in the contract file.
74 FAR 2.101 defines a solicitation ______ as a term or condition used only in
solicitations and applying __________
75 FAR Part 2.101 defines contract _______ or "clause" to mean a term or
condition used in contracts or in both solicitations and contracts, and applying
_________
76 A change to a solicitation is called a what?
77 True or False: Cost realism analysis may not be used on fixed-price incentive
contracts
78 Cost Realism analyses shall __________

79 Cost or pricing data are ________
80 Which of the following are exceptions to obtaining cetified cost of pricing data?

81 Source Selection Authority (SSA)

82 Source Selection Advisory Council (SSAC)
83 Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO)


84 Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB)

85 Legal Counsel


86 Who is responsible for making the best value decision?
87 Who serves the primary business advisor for a source selection?
88 Which two evaluation factors shall be evaluated in every source selection?




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