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VIRGINIA BILLBOARD SIGN
CONTRACTING EXAM SCRIPT
TESTED QUESTIONS VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ Except for defaults of subcontracts at any tier, the contractor shall
not be end of all because of any failure to perform the contract under
its terms if the failure arises from causes beyond the control and
without the fault or negligence of the contractor. True or false.
Answer: True


◉ What are examples of excusable delays? Answer: -Act of God or of
the public enemy
-Acts of the government and either it's sovereign or contractual
capacity
-fires
-floods
-epidemics
-quarantine restrictions
-strikes
-freight embargoes
-unusually severe weather

,◉ There are two types of warranties: Implied and express
warranties. True or False. Answer: True


◉ When drafting solicitation contracts, contacting officers must
under five for each line item number, sub line item number, or
exhibit line item number the applicable payment clauses that apply
to each item when the solicitation contract contains items that will
be subject to different payment terms. True or false. Answer: True


◉ What type of contraction is used to make administrative changes?.
Answer: Unilateral


◉ What type of contraction is used to definitive letter contracts?.
Answer: Bilateral


◉ What type of contraction is used to issue termination notices?.
Answer: Unilateral


◉ What type of contraction is used to make negotiated equitable
adjustments resulting from the issuance of a change order.. Answer:
Bilateral


◉ Only contracting officers acting within scope of their authority are
empowered to execute contract modifications on the half of the

,government. Government personnel shell not?. Answer: -execute
contract modifications
-Act in such a manner as to cause the contractor to believe that they
have a authority to buy new government
-Direct or encourage to contractor to perform work that should be
subject of a contract modification


◉ What are the two types of contract modifications?. Answer:
unilateral and bilateral


◉ The CEO shall terminate contracts weather for default or
convenience only when it's?. Answer: In the government's interest


◉ What are the two main types of termination?. Answer:
Termination for convenience and termination for default


◉ How does termination apply to the contract?. Answer: To all or
parts of a contract


◉ How shall the CO provide notice to the contractor the contract is
terminating for convenience or default?. Answer: Written


◉ How can a written termination be provided to the contractor?.
Answer: -electronic with ability to confirm pick up

, -sent via certified mail with return requested receipt
-hand delivered and obtain written acknowledgment from
contractor


◉ What shall a termination notice include?. Answer: -that the
contract is being terminated for the convenience of the government
or default under the contract clause authorizing
-effective termination date
-The extent of the termination
-any special instructions
-The steps the contractor should take to minimize the impact on
personnel. If the termination, together with all other outstanding
terminations, will result in a significant reduction in the contractors
workforce.


◉ What duties of prime contractor after receipt of notice of
termination?. Answer: -stop working immediately on the terminated
portion of the contract and stop placing subcontracts there under;
-terminate all subcontracts related to the terminate portion of the
prime contract;
-immediately advise the TCO of any special circumstances
precluding the stoppage of work;
-perform the continued portion of the contract and submit promptly
any request for equitable adjustment of price for the continued