Con 3990 Exam prep Questions and
Answers | Latest Update 2025/2026
Graded A+.
Define the pre-award phase
✓ Invokes all work performed by both the buyer (Gov't or Prime
Contractor) and seller (contractor or sub) in communicating the buyer's requirements
and providing a solution to those requirements
What typically starts before the contracting process?
Requirement definition, budgeting/funding process, and acquisition planning.
The pre-award phase consist of what two primary activities?
Develop Solicitation (for our purpose, this is done by the Gov't or the contractor) and
develop offer (this is done by the contractor or sub)
What are the three contracting life cycle phases
Pre-award, Award, and Post-award
,In planning the solicitation
The buying activity must assess the need and analyze the requirement as
well make sure that contract outcomes will be measurable and properly incentivized.
They buying activity must also verify availability of funds.
Market Research happens in what phases of contracting life cycle?
Is a process continuous through out all phases of the contracting life cycle
In planning the solicitation...
Buying activities should analyze risk that can take the form of performing make or
by decisions, conducting a supply or service determination, and understanding the
required schedule or needs of the customer.
Before finalizing the solicitation...
The contract manager will participate in choosing a contract type and
contracting method, help determine applicable regulations, and assist in building an
evaluation strategy for offers.
,In response to a solicitation...
The seller will submit an offer
Buying activities must also
Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers, evaluate if the requirement
is achievable, and perform any pre-offer conferences or communication
The sellers offer should include
The offer must've line with the offerers overall sales plan and overall risk category.
determining which parts of the contract performance the offer will need assistance
from partners, subcontractors, or vendors. Communicate with the buying activity to
make sure all information has been provided
What is the award phase?
The second contract life cycle phase is award. The word phase involves all work
performed by both the buyer and seller that produces an award contract.
What is one activity in the ward phase?
Form the contract
, When the government receives offers they must analyze proposals for what?
In terms of risk, review for price of reasonableness, and document the results of the
analysis.
True or false; the buyer and seller may exchange ideas or have discussions, they may be
informal or highly structured as needed during the award phase
True
After reviewing proposals and analyzing the proposals and having exchanges with the sellers,
the buyer will then?
Select a source
What is the third contract life cycle phase?
Post award phase
What are the two primary elements of the post ward phase?
Perform contract and Close Contract
Answers | Latest Update 2025/2026
Graded A+.
Define the pre-award phase
✓ Invokes all work performed by both the buyer (Gov't or Prime
Contractor) and seller (contractor or sub) in communicating the buyer's requirements
and providing a solution to those requirements
What typically starts before the contracting process?
Requirement definition, budgeting/funding process, and acquisition planning.
The pre-award phase consist of what two primary activities?
Develop Solicitation (for our purpose, this is done by the Gov't or the contractor) and
develop offer (this is done by the contractor or sub)
What are the three contracting life cycle phases
Pre-award, Award, and Post-award
,In planning the solicitation
The buying activity must assess the need and analyze the requirement as
well make sure that contract outcomes will be measurable and properly incentivized.
They buying activity must also verify availability of funds.
Market Research happens in what phases of contracting life cycle?
Is a process continuous through out all phases of the contracting life cycle
In planning the solicitation...
Buying activities should analyze risk that can take the form of performing make or
by decisions, conducting a supply or service determination, and understanding the
required schedule or needs of the customer.
Before finalizing the solicitation...
The contract manager will participate in choosing a contract type and
contracting method, help determine applicable regulations, and assist in building an
evaluation strategy for offers.
,In response to a solicitation...
The seller will submit an offer
Buying activities must also
Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers, evaluate if the requirement
is achievable, and perform any pre-offer conferences or communication
The sellers offer should include
The offer must've line with the offerers overall sales plan and overall risk category.
determining which parts of the contract performance the offer will need assistance
from partners, subcontractors, or vendors. Communicate with the buying activity to
make sure all information has been provided
What is the award phase?
The second contract life cycle phase is award. The word phase involves all work
performed by both the buyer and seller that produces an award contract.
What is one activity in the ward phase?
Form the contract
, When the government receives offers they must analyze proposals for what?
In terms of risk, review for price of reasonableness, and document the results of the
analysis.
True or false; the buyer and seller may exchange ideas or have discussions, they may be
informal or highly structured as needed during the award phase
True
After reviewing proposals and analyzing the proposals and having exchanges with the sellers,
the buyer will then?
Select a source
What is the third contract life cycle phase?
Post award phase
What are the two primary elements of the post ward phase?
Perform contract and Close Contract
