CON 3990 EXAM FAR PARTS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2025
FAR,Part,1,-,ANSWER,Federal,Acquisition,Regulation,System
FAR,Part,2,-,ANSWER,Definitions,of,Words,and,Terms
FAR,Part,3,-,ANSWER,Improper,Business,Practices,&,Personal,Conflicts,of,Interest
FAR,Part,4,-,ANSWER,Administrative,Matters
FAR,Part,5,-,ANSWER,Publicizing,Contract,Actions
FAR,Part,6,-,ANSWER,Competitive,Requirements
FAR,Part,7,-,ANSWER,Acquisition,Planning
FAR,Part,8,-,ANSWER,Required,Sources,of,Supplies,and,Service
FAR,Part,10,-,ANSWER,Market,Research
FAR,Part,12,-,ANSWER,Acquisition,of,Commercial,Items
FAR,Part,13,-,ANSWER,Simplified,Acquisition,Procedures,(SAP)
FAR,Part,15,-,ANSWER,Contract,by,Negotiation
FAR,Part,16,-,ANSWER,Types,of,Contracts
FAR,Part,19,-,ANSWER,Small,Business,Programs
,FAR,Part,31,-,ANSWER,Contract,Cost,Principles,&,Procedures
FAR,Part,33,-,ANSWER,Protests,,Disputes,,and,Appeals
FAR,Part,42,-,ANSWER,Contract,Administration,&,Audit,Services
FAR,Part,44,-,ANSWER,Subcontracting,Policies,&,Procedures
FAR,Part,46,-,ANSWER,Quality,Assurance
FAR,Part,49,-,ANSWER,Termination,of,Contracts
FAR,Part,50,-,ANSWER,Extraordinary,contractual,actions,and,safety,act
FAR,Part,51,-,ANSWER,Use,of,Government,Sources,by,Contractors
FAR,Part,52,-,ANSWER,Solicitation,Provisions,and,Contract,Clauses
FAR,Part,53,-,ANSWER,FORMS
Contracting,Life,Cycle,Phases,-,ANSWER,1.,Pre-Award
2.,Award
3.,Post,Award
Communication,and,Decision,Making,Bias,-,ANSWER,1.,Minimize,influence,of,Personal,biases
2.,Maximize,the,likelihood,of,a,successful,result.
3.,Facilitate,communication,among,affected,parties.
,Minimize,the,Effect,of,Personal,Biases,-
,ANSWER,The,contracting,professional,should,strive,to,minimize,the,influence,of,personal,biases.
Maximize,the,likelihood,of,Successful,Results,-,ANSWER,1.,AR,1.102-
4(e),states,that,contracting,officers,"should,take,the,lead,in,encouraging,business,process,innovations,an
d,ensuring,that,business,decisions,are,sound."
Facilitate,Communications,Among,Affected,Parties,-
,ANSWER,1.,Effective,communication,minimizes,the,effect,of,personal,biases,,maximizes,the,likelihood,of,
successful,results,,and,facilitates,communications,among,affected,stakeholders.
Cost,,quality,and,timeliness,of,products,and,services,-,ANSWER,1.,FAR,1.102-
2(a),tells,contracting,professionals,that,a,guiding,principle,is,to,satisfy,customers,in,terms,of,cost,,quality,,
and,timeliness,of,the,delivered,product,or,service.
Contracting,Officer,Representative,(COR),-,ANSWER,1.,FAR,1.602-
2(d)(7),states,that,contracting,officers,shall,designate,CORs,in,writing,and,furnish,copies,to,the,contractor,
and,the,contract,administration,office
Standards,of,conduct,-,ANSWER,1.,FAR,3.101-
1,tells,us,Government,business,shall,be,conducted,in,a,manner,above,reproach,and,,except,as,authorized,
by,statute,or,regulation,,with,complete,impartiality,and,with,preferential,treatment,for,none.
Methods,of,disseminating,information,-
,ANSWER,1.,For,proposed,contract,actions,expected,to,exceed,$25,000,,by,synopsizing,in,theGovernment
-
wide,Point,of,Entry,(GPE).For,proposed,contract,actions,expected,to,exceed,$15,000,,but,not,expected,to,
exceed$25,000.,by,displaying,in,a,public,place.
Justification,and,Approval,(J&A),-,ANSWER,2.FAR,6.303-
1(a),states,a,contracting,officer,shall,not,commence,negotiations,for,a,sole,source,contract,commence,ne
gotiations,for,a,contract,resulting,from,an,unsolicited,proposal,,or,award,any,othercontract,without,provi
ding,for,full,and,open,competition,unless,the,contracting,officer-
I.,Justifies,,if,required,in,FAR,6.302,,the,use,of,such,actions,in,writing;
II.,Certifies,the,accuracy,and,completeness,of,the,justification;,
, III.,(and),Obtains,the,approval,required,by,FAR,6.304.
Post,award,orientation:,-
,ANSWER,1.,FAR,42.501(a),states,a,post,award,orientation,aids,both,Government,and,contractor,personn
el,to,(1),achieve,a,clear,and,mutual,understanding,of,all,contract,requirements,,and,(2),identify,and,resol
ve,potential,problems.,However,,it,is,not,a,substitute,for,the,contractor's,fully,understanding,the,work,re
quirements,at,the,time,offers,are,submitted,,nor,is,it,to,be,used,to,alter,the,final,agreement,arrived,at,in,a
ny,negotiations,leading,to,contract,award.
Standards,of,Conduct:,-,ANSWER,1.,(FAR,3.101-
1).,Transactions,relating,to,the,expenditure,of,public,funds,require,the,highest,degree,of,public,trust,and,
an,impeccable,standard,of,conduct.,The,general,rule,is,to,avoid,strictly,any,conflict,of,interest,,or,even,th
e,appearance,of,a,conflict,of,interest,in,government-contractor,relationships.
Solicitation,and,Acceptance,of,Gratuities,by,Government,Personnel,-
,ANSWER,The,overarching,rule,on,accepting,gifts,from,contractor/employees,is,at,(FAR,3.101-
2).,You,may,not,solicit,gifts,from,anyone,,for,any,reason.,This,means,for,yourself,or,for,others.,Federal,em
ployees,are,prohibited,from,soliciting,or,accepting,gifts.
Disclosures,-
,ANSWER,No,person,or,other,entity,may,disclose,contractor,bid,or,proposal,information,or,source,selecti
on,information,to,any,person,other,than,a,person,authorized,,in,accordance,with,applicable,agency,regul
ations,or,procedures,,by,the,agency,head,or,the,contracting,officer.
Contracts,with,Government,Employees:,-
,ANSWER,A,contracting,officer,shall,not,knowingly,award,a,contract,to,a,Government,employee,or,to,a,bu
siness,concern,or,other,organization,owned,or,substantially,owned,or,controlled,by,one,or,more,Govern
ment,employees,(FAR,3.601).
Personal,Conflicts,of,interest:,-
,ANSWER,FAR,part,3,covers,polices,and,procedures,related,to,avoiding,improper,business,practices,and,p
ersonal,conflicts,of,interest.,A,"personal,conflict,of,interest",is,a,situation,where,an,individual,is,employed
,by,a,defense,contractor,company,and,is,in,a,position,to,materially,influence,DOD's,recommendations,an
d/or,decisions,and,,because,of,his/her,personal,activities,,relationships,,or,financial,interests,,may,lack,or,
appear,to,lack,objectivity,,or,appear,to,be,unduly,influenced,by,personal,financial,interest.
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2025
FAR,Part,1,-,ANSWER,Federal,Acquisition,Regulation,System
FAR,Part,2,-,ANSWER,Definitions,of,Words,and,Terms
FAR,Part,3,-,ANSWER,Improper,Business,Practices,&,Personal,Conflicts,of,Interest
FAR,Part,4,-,ANSWER,Administrative,Matters
FAR,Part,5,-,ANSWER,Publicizing,Contract,Actions
FAR,Part,6,-,ANSWER,Competitive,Requirements
FAR,Part,7,-,ANSWER,Acquisition,Planning
FAR,Part,8,-,ANSWER,Required,Sources,of,Supplies,and,Service
FAR,Part,10,-,ANSWER,Market,Research
FAR,Part,12,-,ANSWER,Acquisition,of,Commercial,Items
FAR,Part,13,-,ANSWER,Simplified,Acquisition,Procedures,(SAP)
FAR,Part,15,-,ANSWER,Contract,by,Negotiation
FAR,Part,16,-,ANSWER,Types,of,Contracts
FAR,Part,19,-,ANSWER,Small,Business,Programs
,FAR,Part,31,-,ANSWER,Contract,Cost,Principles,&,Procedures
FAR,Part,33,-,ANSWER,Protests,,Disputes,,and,Appeals
FAR,Part,42,-,ANSWER,Contract,Administration,&,Audit,Services
FAR,Part,44,-,ANSWER,Subcontracting,Policies,&,Procedures
FAR,Part,46,-,ANSWER,Quality,Assurance
FAR,Part,49,-,ANSWER,Termination,of,Contracts
FAR,Part,50,-,ANSWER,Extraordinary,contractual,actions,and,safety,act
FAR,Part,51,-,ANSWER,Use,of,Government,Sources,by,Contractors
FAR,Part,52,-,ANSWER,Solicitation,Provisions,and,Contract,Clauses
FAR,Part,53,-,ANSWER,FORMS
Contracting,Life,Cycle,Phases,-,ANSWER,1.,Pre-Award
2.,Award
3.,Post,Award
Communication,and,Decision,Making,Bias,-,ANSWER,1.,Minimize,influence,of,Personal,biases
2.,Maximize,the,likelihood,of,a,successful,result.
3.,Facilitate,communication,among,affected,parties.
,Minimize,the,Effect,of,Personal,Biases,-
,ANSWER,The,contracting,professional,should,strive,to,minimize,the,influence,of,personal,biases.
Maximize,the,likelihood,of,Successful,Results,-,ANSWER,1.,AR,1.102-
4(e),states,that,contracting,officers,"should,take,the,lead,in,encouraging,business,process,innovations,an
d,ensuring,that,business,decisions,are,sound."
Facilitate,Communications,Among,Affected,Parties,-
,ANSWER,1.,Effective,communication,minimizes,the,effect,of,personal,biases,,maximizes,the,likelihood,of,
successful,results,,and,facilitates,communications,among,affected,stakeholders.
Cost,,quality,and,timeliness,of,products,and,services,-,ANSWER,1.,FAR,1.102-
2(a),tells,contracting,professionals,that,a,guiding,principle,is,to,satisfy,customers,in,terms,of,cost,,quality,,
and,timeliness,of,the,delivered,product,or,service.
Contracting,Officer,Representative,(COR),-,ANSWER,1.,FAR,1.602-
2(d)(7),states,that,contracting,officers,shall,designate,CORs,in,writing,and,furnish,copies,to,the,contractor,
and,the,contract,administration,office
Standards,of,conduct,-,ANSWER,1.,FAR,3.101-
1,tells,us,Government,business,shall,be,conducted,in,a,manner,above,reproach,and,,except,as,authorized,
by,statute,or,regulation,,with,complete,impartiality,and,with,preferential,treatment,for,none.
Methods,of,disseminating,information,-
,ANSWER,1.,For,proposed,contract,actions,expected,to,exceed,$25,000,,by,synopsizing,in,theGovernment
-
wide,Point,of,Entry,(GPE).For,proposed,contract,actions,expected,to,exceed,$15,000,,but,not,expected,to,
exceed$25,000.,by,displaying,in,a,public,place.
Justification,and,Approval,(J&A),-,ANSWER,2.FAR,6.303-
1(a),states,a,contracting,officer,shall,not,commence,negotiations,for,a,sole,source,contract,commence,ne
gotiations,for,a,contract,resulting,from,an,unsolicited,proposal,,or,award,any,othercontract,without,provi
ding,for,full,and,open,competition,unless,the,contracting,officer-
I.,Justifies,,if,required,in,FAR,6.302,,the,use,of,such,actions,in,writing;
II.,Certifies,the,accuracy,and,completeness,of,the,justification;,
, III.,(and),Obtains,the,approval,required,by,FAR,6.304.
Post,award,orientation:,-
,ANSWER,1.,FAR,42.501(a),states,a,post,award,orientation,aids,both,Government,and,contractor,personn
el,to,(1),achieve,a,clear,and,mutual,understanding,of,all,contract,requirements,,and,(2),identify,and,resol
ve,potential,problems.,However,,it,is,not,a,substitute,for,the,contractor's,fully,understanding,the,work,re
quirements,at,the,time,offers,are,submitted,,nor,is,it,to,be,used,to,alter,the,final,agreement,arrived,at,in,a
ny,negotiations,leading,to,contract,award.
Standards,of,Conduct:,-,ANSWER,1.,(FAR,3.101-
1).,Transactions,relating,to,the,expenditure,of,public,funds,require,the,highest,degree,of,public,trust,and,
an,impeccable,standard,of,conduct.,The,general,rule,is,to,avoid,strictly,any,conflict,of,interest,,or,even,th
e,appearance,of,a,conflict,of,interest,in,government-contractor,relationships.
Solicitation,and,Acceptance,of,Gratuities,by,Government,Personnel,-
,ANSWER,The,overarching,rule,on,accepting,gifts,from,contractor/employees,is,at,(FAR,3.101-
2).,You,may,not,solicit,gifts,from,anyone,,for,any,reason.,This,means,for,yourself,or,for,others.,Federal,em
ployees,are,prohibited,from,soliciting,or,accepting,gifts.
Disclosures,-
,ANSWER,No,person,or,other,entity,may,disclose,contractor,bid,or,proposal,information,or,source,selecti
on,information,to,any,person,other,than,a,person,authorized,,in,accordance,with,applicable,agency,regul
ations,or,procedures,,by,the,agency,head,or,the,contracting,officer.
Contracts,with,Government,Employees:,-
,ANSWER,A,contracting,officer,shall,not,knowingly,award,a,contract,to,a,Government,employee,or,to,a,bu
siness,concern,or,other,organization,owned,or,substantially,owned,or,controlled,by,one,or,more,Govern
ment,employees,(FAR,3.601).
Personal,Conflicts,of,interest:,-
,ANSWER,FAR,part,3,covers,polices,and,procedures,related,to,avoiding,improper,business,practices,and,p
ersonal,conflicts,of,interest.,A,"personal,conflict,of,interest",is,a,situation,where,an,individual,is,employed
,by,a,defense,contractor,company,and,is,in,a,position,to,materially,influence,DOD's,recommendations,an
d/or,decisions,and,,because,of,his/her,personal,activities,,relationships,,or,financial,interests,,may,lack,or,
appear,to,lack,objectivity,,or,appear,to,be,unduly,influenced,by,personal,financial,interest.
