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exam with correct answers
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Identify the stages of the contracting life cycle - correct answersAcquisition Planning Stage
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Solicitation Stage |||\\\
Evaluation Stage |||\\\
Award Stage |||\\\
Contract Administration Stage |||\\\ |||\\\
In what should the contracting officer take the lead? - correct answersEncouraging business
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process innovations. |||\\\
In what should the contracting officer ensure? - correct answersEnsuring that business
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decisions are sound. |||\\\ |||\\\
The Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF) includes six pathways to enable the workforce to
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tailor strategies to delivery better solutions faster. - correct answersUrgent Capability
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Acquisition
Middle Tier of Acquisitions |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Major Capability Acquisition |||\\\ |||\\\
Software Acquisition |||\\\
Defense Business Systems |||\\\ |||\\\
Acquisition of Services |||\\\ |||\\\
Which pathway is to rapidly develop fieldable prototypes within an acquisition program to
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demonstrate new capabilities and/or rapidly field production quantities of systems with proven |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
technologies that require minimal development? - correct answersMiddle Tier of Acquisition
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, Which pathway is to acquire information systems that support DoD business operations? -
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correct answersDefense Business Systems |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Which pathway is to field capabilities to fulfill urgent existing and/or emerging operational
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needs or quick reactions in less than two years? - correct answersUrgent Capability Acquisition
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Which pathway is to acquire services from the private sector including knowledge-based,
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construction, electronics and communications, equipment, facilities, product support, logistics, |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
medical, research and development, and transportation services? - correct answersAcquisition
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of Services |||\\\
Which pathway is to facilitate rapid and iterative delivery of software capability systems (e.g.,
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software-intensive systems and/or software-intensive components or sub-systems) to the user? |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
- correct answersSoftware Acquisition
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Which pathway does this describe is to acquire and modernize military unique programs that
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provide enduring capability? - correct answersMajor Capability Acquisition
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Acquisition planning must involve all personnel responsible for significant aspect of the |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
acquisition. What is the purpose of acquisition planning? - correct answersThe purpose of this |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
planning is to ensure that the Government meets its needs in the most effective, economical,
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and timely manner. |||\\\ |||\\\
Which of the following is true about market research? - correct answersCollecting and
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analyzing information about capabilities within the market to satisfy agency needs |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Simplified acquisition is an acquisition method prescribed by FAR Part 13 for purchasing |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
supplies and services, including construction, research and development, and commercial
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products and commercial services, for which the aggregate amount does not exceed a certain
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limit. What is this limit called? - correct answersThe simplified acquisition threshold.
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exam with correct answers
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Identify the stages of the contracting life cycle - correct answersAcquisition Planning Stage
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Solicitation Stage |||\\\
Evaluation Stage |||\\\
Award Stage |||\\\
Contract Administration Stage |||\\\ |||\\\
In what should the contracting officer take the lead? - correct answersEncouraging business
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process innovations. |||\\\
In what should the contracting officer ensure? - correct answersEnsuring that business
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decisions are sound. |||\\\ |||\\\
The Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF) includes six pathways to enable the workforce to
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tailor strategies to delivery better solutions faster. - correct answersUrgent Capability
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Acquisition
Middle Tier of Acquisitions |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Major Capability Acquisition |||\\\ |||\\\
Software Acquisition |||\\\
Defense Business Systems |||\\\ |||\\\
Acquisition of Services |||\\\ |||\\\
Which pathway is to rapidly develop fieldable prototypes within an acquisition program to
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demonstrate new capabilities and/or rapidly field production quantities of systems with proven |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
technologies that require minimal development? - correct answersMiddle Tier of Acquisition
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, Which pathway is to acquire information systems that support DoD business operations? -
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correct answersDefense Business Systems |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Which pathway is to field capabilities to fulfill urgent existing and/or emerging operational
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needs or quick reactions in less than two years? - correct answersUrgent Capability Acquisition
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Which pathway is to acquire services from the private sector including knowledge-based,
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construction, electronics and communications, equipment, facilities, product support, logistics, |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
medical, research and development, and transportation services? - correct answersAcquisition
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of Services |||\\\
Which pathway is to facilitate rapid and iterative delivery of software capability systems (e.g.,
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software-intensive systems and/or software-intensive components or sub-systems) to the user? |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
- correct answersSoftware Acquisition
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Which pathway does this describe is to acquire and modernize military unique programs that
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provide enduring capability? - correct answersMajor Capability Acquisition
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Acquisition planning must involve all personnel responsible for significant aspect of the |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
acquisition. What is the purpose of acquisition planning? - correct answersThe purpose of this |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
planning is to ensure that the Government meets its needs in the most effective, economical,
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and timely manner. |||\\\ |||\\\
Which of the following is true about market research? - correct answersCollecting and
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analyzing information about capabilities within the market to satisfy agency needs |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Simplified acquisition is an acquisition method prescribed by FAR Part 13 for purchasing |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
supplies and services, including construction, research and development, and commercial
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products and commercial services, for which the aggregate amount does not exceed a certain
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limit. What is this limit called? - correct answersThe simplified acquisition threshold.
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