CON 237 EXAM TWO QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
You have a requirement for telecommunications components. A single telecommunications
manufacturer provides all of these components to the general public. The estimated cost of
these components is $145,000.
Simplified acquisition procedures can be used.
You have a request for hand-held rocket launchers for operations in Zagota. A similar item
has been used by another branch of the military and should be adaptable for your needs.
The approximate cost of the launchers is $300,000.
Simplified acquisition procedures can be used for only if the mission is considered declared
contingency operation
A non-developmental item is:
Any previously developed item used exclusively for governmental purposes.
Which type of item is LEAST preferred for satisfying Government requirements?
Developmental item
Which of the following should NOT affect how market research is performed?
The number of people in the contracting office
Which of the following are acceptable market research techniques?
All techniques listed are acceptable
The use of required sources:
.***NOT: Does not apply to micro-purchases
>Applies to all requirements
What should be the last source to consider when trying to fulfill a requirement?
Commercial sources
, Micro-purchases are:
Unrestricted
What source should contracting officers use as their primary source of vendor
information?
***NOT: Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS)
The public works department at your Federal facility needs to buy repair parts for a water
fountain in the building. The parts will cost about $100 and can be bought at Nuts-n-Bolts
Hardware. Which method of purchase is preferred?
The Governmentwide commercial purchase card.
Your base commander wants 25 employees in the personnel department to attend a 1-day
time-management seminar. The cost per employee will be $75 each. What is the preferred
method of purchase?
The Governmentwide commercial purchase card
If available, practicable, and cost effective; what is a preferred method of solicitation when
conducting simplified acquisitions over the micro-purchase threshold?
Electronic Commerce (EC)
What is the preferred method of solicitation for requirements over $25,000?
?Purchase order
A public announcement by publishing a synopsis in the GPE is normally required for:
Acquisitions expected to exceed 25,000.
You have a new requirement for something you have bought before using SAP. The action
does not need to be synopsized and there are currently no standing price quotes. You
should request quotations or offers from at least three sources; if practicable, from two
sources not included in the previous solicitation.
True
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
You have a requirement for telecommunications components. A single telecommunications
manufacturer provides all of these components to the general public. The estimated cost of
these components is $145,000.
Simplified acquisition procedures can be used.
You have a request for hand-held rocket launchers for operations in Zagota. A similar item
has been used by another branch of the military and should be adaptable for your needs.
The approximate cost of the launchers is $300,000.
Simplified acquisition procedures can be used for only if the mission is considered declared
contingency operation
A non-developmental item is:
Any previously developed item used exclusively for governmental purposes.
Which type of item is LEAST preferred for satisfying Government requirements?
Developmental item
Which of the following should NOT affect how market research is performed?
The number of people in the contracting office
Which of the following are acceptable market research techniques?
All techniques listed are acceptable
The use of required sources:
.***NOT: Does not apply to micro-purchases
>Applies to all requirements
What should be the last source to consider when trying to fulfill a requirement?
Commercial sources
, Micro-purchases are:
Unrestricted
What source should contracting officers use as their primary source of vendor
information?
***NOT: Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS)
The public works department at your Federal facility needs to buy repair parts for a water
fountain in the building. The parts will cost about $100 and can be bought at Nuts-n-Bolts
Hardware. Which method of purchase is preferred?
The Governmentwide commercial purchase card.
Your base commander wants 25 employees in the personnel department to attend a 1-day
time-management seminar. The cost per employee will be $75 each. What is the preferred
method of purchase?
The Governmentwide commercial purchase card
If available, practicable, and cost effective; what is a preferred method of solicitation when
conducting simplified acquisitions over the micro-purchase threshold?
Electronic Commerce (EC)
What is the preferred method of solicitation for requirements over $25,000?
?Purchase order
A public announcement by publishing a synopsis in the GPE is normally required for:
Acquisitions expected to exceed 25,000.
You have a new requirement for something you have bought before using SAP. The action
does not need to be synopsized and there are currently no standing price quotes. You
should request quotations or offers from at least three sources; if practicable, from two
sources not included in the previous solicitation.
True
