CLC 059 MAIN EXAM SCRIPT 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS RATED A+
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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)
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"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.
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"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.
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"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
or pricing data were not required. Since the contract was awarded. ZED has been
submitting quarterly small business participation reports. The latest report
reveals that ZED is meeting all its small business participation requirements except
those related to subcontracting with service-disabled veteran-owned small
businesses (SDVOSBs). ZEO-s SDVOSB requirement is S300.000. however. ZED has
not awarded any subcontracts to SDVOSBs. so far. What would you do?
( Select the three alternatives that apply.)" - ✔✔"Remind ZED that its compliance with
its small business participation requirements an-d its subcontracting plan are evaluated
in the Contractor Performance Assessment
Repor1ing System (CPARS).
Follow up wilh ZED to find out why it is not meeting ijs SDVOSB requirement.
Subcontracting Repor1ing System (eSRS).
Consider asking ZED to submit a corrective action plan detailing actions ZED will take
to meet its SDVOSB requirement
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"FAR 52.244-6. Subcontracts for Commercial Items. lists clauses that the prime
contractor must include in commercial subcontracts because they are based on
socially beneficial laws or executive orders. including which of the following? ( Select
three that apply.)" - ✔✔"Ethical business practices and conduct
Fair. equal. non-discriminatory treatment of everyone
Fair labor standards
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Which contractor employee is responsible for implementing and monitoring the small
business subcontracting program for the prime contractor? - ✔✔Small business liaison
officer (SBLO)
✔✔"BOOTS. Inc.. recently completed work on a 1-year. $10 million contract for
technical support services awarded by the U.S. Army. The contract included a small
business subcontracting plan. and it also included small business participation
requirements. BOOTS met or exceeded all the goals in its subcontracting plan and
all the small business participation requirements. with one exception-subcontracting
awards to small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs). The goal was 6% of total
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔"
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
or pricing data were not required. Since the contract was awarded. ZED has been
submitting quarterly small business participation reports. The latest report
reveals that ZED is meeting all its small business participation requirements except
those related to subcontracting with service-disabled veteran-owned small
businesses (SDVOSBs). ZEO-s SDVOSB requirement is S300.000. however. ZED has
not awarded any subcontracts to SDVOSBs. so far. What would you do?
( Select the three alternatives that apply.)" - ✔✔"Remind ZED that its compliance with
its small business participation requirements an-d its subcontracting plan are evaluated
in the Contractor Performance Assessment
Repor1ing System (CPARS).
Follow up wilh ZED to find out why it is not meeting ijs SDVOSB requirement.
Subcontracting Repor1ing System (eSRS).
Consider asking ZED to submit a corrective action plan detailing actions ZED will take
to meet its SDVOSB requirement
✔✔"
"FAR 52.244-6. Subcontracts for Commercial Items. lists clauses that the prime
contractor must include in commercial subcontracts because they are based on
socially beneficial laws or executive orders. including which of the following? ( Select
three that apply.)" - ✔✔"Ethical business practices and conduct
Fair. equal. non-discriminatory treatment of everyone
Fair labor standards
✔✔"
Which contractor employee is responsible for implementing and monitoring the small
business subcontracting program for the prime contractor? - ✔✔Small business liaison
officer (SBLO)
✔✔"BOOTS. Inc.. recently completed work on a 1-year. $10 million contract for
technical support services awarded by the U.S. Army. The contract included a small
business subcontracting plan. and it also included small business participation
requirements. BOOTS met or exceeded all the goals in its subcontracting plan and
all the small business participation requirements. with one exception-subcontracting
awards to small disadvantaged businesses (SDBs). The goal was 6% of total
