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CON 3990V Final Exam 2025 — DAU Contracting
Capstone, Practice Questions & Study Guide
Prepare for the CON 3990V Final Exam 2025 with a complete Defense Acquisition University
(DAU) study guide, practice tests, and key contracting principles. Review essential topics in
acquisition planning, cost analysis, source selection, and contract management to excel in
your DAU Capstone assessment.
• CON 3990V Final Exam 2025
• DAU CON 3990V study guide
• Contracting Capstone exam questions
• DAU contracting certification final exam
At what dollar value must a contracting officer synopsize a proposed contract action in the
Governmentwide point of entry (GPE)?(A. Expected to exceed $25,000)
B. Expected to be between $15,000 and $25,000
C. Only if exceeding $500,000
D. Only if exceeding $1,000,000
After release of the solicitation, who must be the focal point of any exchange with potential offerors?A.
The program manager
B. The technical lead
C. The cost/price analyst
(D. The contracting officer)
An overarching principle for responding to questions from all potential offerors is:(A. Fairness)
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B. Brevity
C. Protest avoidance
D. Narrowing of competition
Whenever a contracting officer is required to publicize notice of proposed contract actions in the
Governmentwide point of entry (GPE), they must:A. Allow a different response time for each potential
offeror in order to promote better competition
(B. Establish a common response time for all offerors from the date of publication)
C. Include the independent Government estimate for the requirement
D. Include the most current budget for the resulting contract
Agencies shall conduct market research:A. In the same manner for all acquisitions for consistency
purposes
B. Only if unsure of adequate competition
(C. Appropriate to the circumstances)
D. Until release of the solicitation
To the maximum extent practicable, acquisition officials shall state requirements of supplies or services
in terms of functions to be performed, performance required, or:(A. Essential physical characteristics)
B. Commerciality
C. Requiring activity preference
D. Availability
When using FAR part 12 procedures, the technical evaluation would normally include examination of
such things as product literature, product samples (if requested), technical features, and:A. Management
plans
B. Manufacturing plans
C. Quality assurance plans
(D. Warranty provisions)
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Provisions and clauses should be incorporated by reference in solicitations and contracts:A. Unless they
are used with more than one alternate, then full text is required
(B. Unless they are used with more than one alternate, then full text is required)
C. Unless they contain a blank within the text that the contracting officer must fill in prior to award
D. Unless the uniform contract format (UCF) applies
Which offerors receive an amendment on a solicitation that has yet to close?A. All parties in the
competitive range
B. None. Solicitations are modified, not amended.
(C. All parties receiving the solicitation)
D. None. Solicitations can't be amended until they have closed.
The purpose of exchanging information with industry before receipt of proposals is to:A. Always obtain
the lowest price for Government requirements
B. Find a sole source contractor to meet the Government's requirements
C. Negotiate the best deal in response to the Government's requirements
(D. Improve the understanding of Government requirements and industry capabilities)
Which of the following is the correct title of a solicitation for negotiated procedures?A. Invitation for
Proposals
(B. Request for Proposals)
C. Request for Cost Proposals
D. Invitation for Pricing
One day after publicizing and releasing a solicitation, the contracting officer realizes that the contract line
items need to be reorganized. The contracting officer must:A. Leave the solicitation as is and plan to
modify the contract after award
B. Wait to see if offerors have issues with the current contract line-item structure
(C. Amend the solicitation, changing the contract line item)
D. Publicize an advisory letter with the new contract line-item structure
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Which FAR part is the best source of information regarding competition requirements?A. FAR part 1
(B. FAR part 6)
C. FAR part 7
D. FAR part 13
You have determined that FAR part 12 applies to your commercial item requirement. Which of the
following contract types is appropriate when using FAR part 12 procedures?A. Fixed-price incentive
B. Firm-fixed price, level-of-effort
(C. Firm-fixed-price)
D. Cost-plus-fixed-fee
You are a DoD contracting officer and have used simplified acquisition procedures under FAR part 13 to
award a commercial purchase order for supplies. Given only this information, which form is most
appropriate to use should you need to modify your purchase order?(A. Standard Form 30, Amendment
of Solicitation/Modification of Contract)
B. Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items
C. Standard Form 33, Solicitation, Offer and Award
D. DD Form 1155, Order for Supplies or Services
You're administering a large dollar non-commercial weapons contract. The contracting officer asks to see
the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) in Exhibit B. Which uniform contract format (UCF) section in
your contract would you refer to?A. Section A
B. Section C
C. Section I
(D. Section J)
Which of the following is specifically set up to help firms view current Government business
opportunities?(A. The Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE))
B. The local office of the Small Business Administration (SBA)
C. The Chamber of Commerce
CON 3990V Final Exam 2025 — DAU Contracting
Capstone, Practice Questions & Study Guide
Prepare for the CON 3990V Final Exam 2025 with a complete Defense Acquisition University
(DAU) study guide, practice tests, and key contracting principles. Review essential topics in
acquisition planning, cost analysis, source selection, and contract management to excel in
your DAU Capstone assessment.
• CON 3990V Final Exam 2025
• DAU CON 3990V study guide
• Contracting Capstone exam questions
• DAU contracting certification final exam
At what dollar value must a contracting officer synopsize a proposed contract action in the
Governmentwide point of entry (GPE)?(A. Expected to exceed $25,000)
B. Expected to be between $15,000 and $25,000
C. Only if exceeding $500,000
D. Only if exceeding $1,000,000
After release of the solicitation, who must be the focal point of any exchange with potential offerors?A.
The program manager
B. The technical lead
C. The cost/price analyst
(D. The contracting officer)
An overarching principle for responding to questions from all potential offerors is:(A. Fairness)
,2|Page
B. Brevity
C. Protest avoidance
D. Narrowing of competition
Whenever a contracting officer is required to publicize notice of proposed contract actions in the
Governmentwide point of entry (GPE), they must:A. Allow a different response time for each potential
offeror in order to promote better competition
(B. Establish a common response time for all offerors from the date of publication)
C. Include the independent Government estimate for the requirement
D. Include the most current budget for the resulting contract
Agencies shall conduct market research:A. In the same manner for all acquisitions for consistency
purposes
B. Only if unsure of adequate competition
(C. Appropriate to the circumstances)
D. Until release of the solicitation
To the maximum extent practicable, acquisition officials shall state requirements of supplies or services
in terms of functions to be performed, performance required, or:(A. Essential physical characteristics)
B. Commerciality
C. Requiring activity preference
D. Availability
When using FAR part 12 procedures, the technical evaluation would normally include examination of
such things as product literature, product samples (if requested), technical features, and:A. Management
plans
B. Manufacturing plans
C. Quality assurance plans
(D. Warranty provisions)
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Provisions and clauses should be incorporated by reference in solicitations and contracts:A. Unless they
are used with more than one alternate, then full text is required
(B. Unless they are used with more than one alternate, then full text is required)
C. Unless they contain a blank within the text that the contracting officer must fill in prior to award
D. Unless the uniform contract format (UCF) applies
Which offerors receive an amendment on a solicitation that has yet to close?A. All parties in the
competitive range
B. None. Solicitations are modified, not amended.
(C. All parties receiving the solicitation)
D. None. Solicitations can't be amended until they have closed.
The purpose of exchanging information with industry before receipt of proposals is to:A. Always obtain
the lowest price for Government requirements
B. Find a sole source contractor to meet the Government's requirements
C. Negotiate the best deal in response to the Government's requirements
(D. Improve the understanding of Government requirements and industry capabilities)
Which of the following is the correct title of a solicitation for negotiated procedures?A. Invitation for
Proposals
(B. Request for Proposals)
C. Request for Cost Proposals
D. Invitation for Pricing
One day after publicizing and releasing a solicitation, the contracting officer realizes that the contract line
items need to be reorganized. The contracting officer must:A. Leave the solicitation as is and plan to
modify the contract after award
B. Wait to see if offerors have issues with the current contract line-item structure
(C. Amend the solicitation, changing the contract line item)
D. Publicize an advisory letter with the new contract line-item structure
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Which FAR part is the best source of information regarding competition requirements?A. FAR part 1
(B. FAR part 6)
C. FAR part 7
D. FAR part 13
You have determined that FAR part 12 applies to your commercial item requirement. Which of the
following contract types is appropriate when using FAR part 12 procedures?A. Fixed-price incentive
B. Firm-fixed price, level-of-effort
(C. Firm-fixed-price)
D. Cost-plus-fixed-fee
You are a DoD contracting officer and have used simplified acquisition procedures under FAR part 13 to
award a commercial purchase order for supplies. Given only this information, which form is most
appropriate to use should you need to modify your purchase order?(A. Standard Form 30, Amendment
of Solicitation/Modification of Contract)
B. Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items
C. Standard Form 33, Solicitation, Offer and Award
D. DD Form 1155, Order for Supplies or Services
You're administering a large dollar non-commercial weapons contract. The contracting officer asks to see
the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) in Exhibit B. Which uniform contract format (UCF) section in
your contract would you refer to?A. Section A
B. Section C
C. Section I
(D. Section J)
Which of the following is specifically set up to help firms view current Government business
opportunities?(A. The Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE))
B. The local office of the Small Business Administration (SBA)
C. The Chamber of Commerce
