CLC 059 EXAMINATION SET 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Which of the following are subcontracting plan requirements? (Select three that
apply.) - ✔✔"Subcontracting goals for the socioeconomic categories expressed as a
percentage of total dollars planned to be subcontracted
Assurances the ofieror will make timely payments to its subcontractors
Assurances the offerer will submit periodic reports of its actual progress complying with
its subcontracting plan
✔✔"
Which of the following are accurate statements about the DoD Mentor-Protege
Program? (Select th ree that apply.) - ✔✔"The Program's mentors may be incentivized
by receiving credit toward the applicable small business subcontracting goals in their
small business subcontracting plan.
The Program's mentors may be incentivized by DoD through reimbursement of the
development assistance costs they incur helping their proteges.
Government personnel need to monttor the prime contractor's developmental
assistance program to ensure any incentives are property applied.
✔✔"
"What is a contract awarded directly by the prime contractor for the purpose of acquiring
supplies or services {including construction) for the performance of a
prime contract?" - ✔✔Firsl -tier subcontract
✔✔"A contract has been awarded to Triple Z. Inc.. and you are compiling the list of
invitees for the post-award orientation conference. This is a $10 million firm-fixedprice
contract for technical support services. The contract requires a small business
subcontracting plan. and it also includes small business participation
requirements. Government property will be provided. Which of the roles listed below will
you include on the list of invitees? (Select three that apply.)" - ✔✔"Small business
professional
Prime contractor and any subcontractors t11e prime contractor opts to invite
Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) government property administrator
(GPA}
✔✔"
Which of the following are key. recommended resources for subcontracting compliance
management? ( Select three that apply.) - ✔✔"Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
, DoD Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) website
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
✔✔"
"A S3 million contract for services has been set aside for service-disabled veteran-
owned small businesses {SDVOSBs). Which of the following are subcontracts
that comply with the limitations on subcontracting for small businesses? (Select two that
apply.)" - ✔✔"$1 million subcontract wtth a women-owned small business (WOSB).
assuming no otfler subcontracts will be awarded.
$1 million first-tier subcontract with an SDVOSB. assuming no other subcontracts will be
awarded.
✔✔"
"A S70 million contract has been awarded by the U.S. Navy to DIVE. Inc.. to retrofit a
guidance system. It is a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract that required a small
business subcontracting plan. and it also included small business participation
requirements. Government property was provided for both the contractor and
subcontractors. Certified cost or pricing data were not required. II is likely to include
some commercial subcontracts. Which of the following is a best practice for
the government related to mandatory flow-down clauses?" - ✔✔Conduct a post-award
orientation conference where the government will review with the prime contractor the
clauses that are required to be flowed down to applicable subcontracts.
✔✔"A prime contractor has complied with all but two of the small business participation
requirements in its small business participation commitment document
( SBPCD). The prime contractor recently sent you a corrective action plan that detai Is
the practical efforts the prime contractor will take to meet these two
requirements. You are assessing the prime contractor's perfonnance in the Small
Business Subcontracting Section of the Contractor Performance Assessment
Reporting System (CPARS). What will you do now? To answer this question. feel free to
refer to FAR 42.1502. Table 42 2. Evaluation Rating Definitions. (Select two
that apply.)" - ✔✔"Include an objective. detailed narrative that explains and supports the
evaluation rating you assign.
When assessing the prime contractofs performance. consider if it made a good faith
effort lo meet its small business subcontracting goals and requirements.
✔✔"
"A S30 million contract was awarded to ZED. Inc.. for technical support services. It is a
cost-plus-fixed-fee contract that required a small business subcontracting
plan. and it also included small business participation requirements. Government
property was provided for both the contractor and subcontractors. Certified cost
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Which of the following are subcontracting plan requirements? (Select three that
apply.) - ✔✔"Subcontracting goals for the socioeconomic categories expressed as a
percentage of total dollars planned to be subcontracted
Assurances the ofieror will make timely payments to its subcontractors
Assurances the offerer will submit periodic reports of its actual progress complying with
its subcontracting plan
✔✔"
Which of the following are accurate statements about the DoD Mentor-Protege
Program? (Select th ree that apply.) - ✔✔"The Program's mentors may be incentivized
by receiving credit toward the applicable small business subcontracting goals in their
small business subcontracting plan.
The Program's mentors may be incentivized by DoD through reimbursement of the
development assistance costs they incur helping their proteges.
Government personnel need to monttor the prime contractor's developmental
assistance program to ensure any incentives are property applied.
✔✔"
"What is a contract awarded directly by the prime contractor for the purpose of acquiring
supplies or services {including construction) for the performance of a
prime contract?" - ✔✔Firsl -tier subcontract
✔✔"A contract has been awarded to Triple Z. Inc.. and you are compiling the list of
invitees for the post-award orientation conference. This is a $10 million firm-fixedprice
contract for technical support services. The contract requires a small business
subcontracting plan. and it also includes small business participation
requirements. Government property will be provided. Which of the roles listed below will
you include on the list of invitees? (Select three that apply.)" - ✔✔"Small business
professional
Prime contractor and any subcontractors t11e prime contractor opts to invite
Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) government property administrator
(GPA}
✔✔"
Which of the following are key. recommended resources for subcontracting compliance
management? ( Select three that apply.) - ✔✔"Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
, DoD Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) website
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
✔✔"
"A S3 million contract for services has been set aside for service-disabled veteran-
owned small businesses {SDVOSBs). Which of the following are subcontracts
that comply with the limitations on subcontracting for small businesses? (Select two that
apply.)" - ✔✔"$1 million subcontract wtth a women-owned small business (WOSB).
assuming no otfler subcontracts will be awarded.
$1 million first-tier subcontract with an SDVOSB. assuming no other subcontracts will be
awarded.
✔✔"
"A S70 million contract has been awarded by the U.S. Navy to DIVE. Inc.. to retrofit a
guidance system. It is a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract that required a small
business subcontracting plan. and it also included small business participation
requirements. Government property was provided for both the contractor and
subcontractors. Certified cost or pricing data were not required. II is likely to include
some commercial subcontracts. Which of the following is a best practice for
the government related to mandatory flow-down clauses?" - ✔✔Conduct a post-award
orientation conference where the government will review with the prime contractor the
clauses that are required to be flowed down to applicable subcontracts.
✔✔"A prime contractor has complied with all but two of the small business participation
requirements in its small business participation commitment document
( SBPCD). The prime contractor recently sent you a corrective action plan that detai Is
the practical efforts the prime contractor will take to meet these two
requirements. You are assessing the prime contractor's perfonnance in the Small
Business Subcontracting Section of the Contractor Performance Assessment
Reporting System (CPARS). What will you do now? To answer this question. feel free to
refer to FAR 42.1502. Table 42 2. Evaluation Rating Definitions. (Select two
that apply.)" - ✔✔"Include an objective. detailed narrative that explains and supports the
evaluation rating you assign.
When assessing the prime contractofs performance. consider if it made a good faith
effort lo meet its small business subcontracting goals and requirements.
✔✔"
"A S30 million contract was awarded to ZED. Inc.. for technical support services. It is a
cost-plus-fixed-fee contract that required a small business subcontracting
plan. and it also included small business participation requirements. Government
property was provided for both the contractor and subcontractors. Certified cost
