CON 3990 Exam FAR Parts Questions with Verified Solutions Graded A+
FAR Part 1 - Answers Federal Acquisition Regulation System
FAR Part 2 - Answers Definitions of Words and Terms
FAR Part 3 - Answers Improper Business Practices & Personal Conflicts of Interest
FAR Part 4 - Answers Administrative Matters
FAR Part 5 - Answers Publicizing Contract Actions
FAR Part 6 - Answers Competitive Requirements
FAR Part 7 - Answers Acquisition Planning
FAR Part 8 - Answers Required Sources of Supplies and Service
FAR Part 10 - Answers Market Research
FAR Part 12 - Answers Acquisition of Commercial Items
FAR Part 13 - Answers Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP)
FAR Part 15 - Answers Contract by Negotiation
FAR Part 16 - Answers Types of Contracts
FAR Part 19 - Answers Small Business Programs
FAR Part 31 - Answers Contract Cost Principles & Procedures
FAR Part 33 - Answers Protests, Disputes, and Appeals
FAR Part 42 - Answers Contract Administration & Audit Services
FAR Part 44 - Answers Subcontracting Policies & Procedures
FAR Part 46 - Answers Quality Assurance
FAR Part 49 - Answers Termination of Contracts
FAR Part 50 - Answers Extraordinary contractual actions and safety act
FAR Part 51 - Answers Use of Government Sources by Contractors
FAR Part 52 - Answers Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
FAR Part 53 - Answers FORMS
,Contracting Life Cycle Phases - Answers 1. Pre-Award
2. Award
3. Post Award
Communication and Decision Making Bias - Answers 1. Minimize influence of Personal biases
2. Maximize the likelihood of a successful result.
3. Facilitate communication among affected parties.
Minimize the Effect of Personal Biases - Answers The contracting professional should strive to
minimize the influence of personal biases.
Maximize the likelihood of Successful Results - Answers 1. AR 1.102-4(e) states that
contracting officers "should take the lead in encouraging business process innovations and
ensuring that business decisions are sound."
Facilitate Communications Among Affected Parties - Answers 1. Effective communication
minimizes the effect of personal biases, maximizes the likelihood of successful results, and
facilitates communications among affected stakeholders.
Cost, quality and timeliness of products and services - Answers 1. FAR 1.102-2(a) tells
contracting professionals that a guiding principle is to satisfy customers in terms of cost,
quality, and timeliness of the delivered product or service.
Contracting Officer Representative (COR) - Answers 1. FAR 1.602-2(d)(7) states that contracting
officers shall designate CORs in writing and furnish copies to the contractor and the contract
administration office
Standards of conduct - Answers 1. FAR 3.101-1 tells us Government business shall be
conducted in a manner above reproach and, except as authorized by statute or regulation, with
complete impartiality and with preferential treatment for none.
Methods of disseminating information - Answers 1. For proposed contract actions expected to
exceed $25,000, by synopsizing in theGovernment-wide Point of Entry (GPE).For proposed
contract actions expected to exceed $15,000, but not expected to exceed$25,000. by displaying
in a public place.
Justification and Approval (J&A) - Answers 2.FAR 6.303-1(a) states a contracting officer shall
not commence negotiations for a sole source contract,commence negotiations for a contract
resulting from an unsolicited proposal, or award any othercontract without providing for full and
open competition unless the contracting officer-
I. Justifies, if required in FAR 6.302, the use of such actions in writing;
, II. Certifies the accuracy and completeness of the justification;
III. (and) Obtains the approval required by FAR 6.304.
Post award orientation: - Answers 1. FAR 42.501(a) states a post award orientation aids both
Government and contractor personnel to (1) achieve a clear and mutual understanding of all
contract requirements, and (2) identify and resolve potential problems. However, it is not a
substitute for the contractor's fully understanding the work requirements at the time offers are
submitted, nor is it to be used to alter the final agreement arrived at in any negotiations leading
to contract award.
Standards of Conduct: - Answers 1. (FAR 3.101-1). Transactions relating to the expenditure of
public funds require the highest degree of public trust and an impeccable standard of conduct.
The general rule is to avoid strictly any conflict of interest, or even the appearance of a conflict
of interest in government-contractor relationships.
Solicitation and Acceptance of Gratuities by Government Personnel - Answers The overarching
rule on accepting gifts from contractor/employees is at (FAR 3.101-2). You may not solicit gifts
from anyone, for any reason. This means for yourself or for others. Federal employees are
prohibited from soliciting or accepting gifts.
Disclosures - Answers No person or other entity may disclose contractor bid or proposal
information or source selection information to any person other than a person authorized, in
accordance with applicable agency regulations or procedures, by the agency head or the
contracting officer.
Contracts with Government Employees: - Answers A contracting officer shall not knowingly
award a contract to a Government employee or to a business concern or other organization
owned or substantially owned or controlled by one or more Government employees (FAR 3.601).
Personal Conflicts of interest: - Answers FAR part 3 covers polices and procedures related to
avoiding improper business practices and personal conflicts of interest. A "personal conflict of
interest" is a situation where an individual is employed by a defense contractor company and is
in a position to materially influence DOD's recommendations and/or decisions and, because of
his/her personal activities, relationships, or financial interests, may lack or appear to lack
objectivity, or appear to be unduly influenced by personal financial interest.
Organizational Conflicts of interest: - Answers An OCI is the existence of a set of circumstances
in which a contractor may be unable to render impartial advice to the government, or might have
impaired objectivity in performing contracted work, or may obtain an unfair competitive
advantage in the marketplace when competing for government work where that unfair
advantage is obtained performing a government contract.
There are three broad categories of Organizational Conflicts of interest OCI: - Answers 1.
Unequal Access
FAR Part 1 - Answers Federal Acquisition Regulation System
FAR Part 2 - Answers Definitions of Words and Terms
FAR Part 3 - Answers Improper Business Practices & Personal Conflicts of Interest
FAR Part 4 - Answers Administrative Matters
FAR Part 5 - Answers Publicizing Contract Actions
FAR Part 6 - Answers Competitive Requirements
FAR Part 7 - Answers Acquisition Planning
FAR Part 8 - Answers Required Sources of Supplies and Service
FAR Part 10 - Answers Market Research
FAR Part 12 - Answers Acquisition of Commercial Items
FAR Part 13 - Answers Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP)
FAR Part 15 - Answers Contract by Negotiation
FAR Part 16 - Answers Types of Contracts
FAR Part 19 - Answers Small Business Programs
FAR Part 31 - Answers Contract Cost Principles & Procedures
FAR Part 33 - Answers Protests, Disputes, and Appeals
FAR Part 42 - Answers Contract Administration & Audit Services
FAR Part 44 - Answers Subcontracting Policies & Procedures
FAR Part 46 - Answers Quality Assurance
FAR Part 49 - Answers Termination of Contracts
FAR Part 50 - Answers Extraordinary contractual actions and safety act
FAR Part 51 - Answers Use of Government Sources by Contractors
FAR Part 52 - Answers Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
FAR Part 53 - Answers FORMS
,Contracting Life Cycle Phases - Answers 1. Pre-Award
2. Award
3. Post Award
Communication and Decision Making Bias - Answers 1. Minimize influence of Personal biases
2. Maximize the likelihood of a successful result.
3. Facilitate communication among affected parties.
Minimize the Effect of Personal Biases - Answers The contracting professional should strive to
minimize the influence of personal biases.
Maximize the likelihood of Successful Results - Answers 1. AR 1.102-4(e) states that
contracting officers "should take the lead in encouraging business process innovations and
ensuring that business decisions are sound."
Facilitate Communications Among Affected Parties - Answers 1. Effective communication
minimizes the effect of personal biases, maximizes the likelihood of successful results, and
facilitates communications among affected stakeholders.
Cost, quality and timeliness of products and services - Answers 1. FAR 1.102-2(a) tells
contracting professionals that a guiding principle is to satisfy customers in terms of cost,
quality, and timeliness of the delivered product or service.
Contracting Officer Representative (COR) - Answers 1. FAR 1.602-2(d)(7) states that contracting
officers shall designate CORs in writing and furnish copies to the contractor and the contract
administration office
Standards of conduct - Answers 1. FAR 3.101-1 tells us Government business shall be
conducted in a manner above reproach and, except as authorized by statute or regulation, with
complete impartiality and with preferential treatment for none.
Methods of disseminating information - Answers 1. For proposed contract actions expected to
exceed $25,000, by synopsizing in theGovernment-wide Point of Entry (GPE).For proposed
contract actions expected to exceed $15,000, but not expected to exceed$25,000. by displaying
in a public place.
Justification and Approval (J&A) - Answers 2.FAR 6.303-1(a) states a contracting officer shall
not commence negotiations for a sole source contract,commence negotiations for a contract
resulting from an unsolicited proposal, or award any othercontract without providing for full and
open competition unless the contracting officer-
I. Justifies, if required in FAR 6.302, the use of such actions in writing;
, II. Certifies the accuracy and completeness of the justification;
III. (and) Obtains the approval required by FAR 6.304.
Post award orientation: - Answers 1. FAR 42.501(a) states a post award orientation aids both
Government and contractor personnel to (1) achieve a clear and mutual understanding of all
contract requirements, and (2) identify and resolve potential problems. However, it is not a
substitute for the contractor's fully understanding the work requirements at the time offers are
submitted, nor is it to be used to alter the final agreement arrived at in any negotiations leading
to contract award.
Standards of Conduct: - Answers 1. (FAR 3.101-1). Transactions relating to the expenditure of
public funds require the highest degree of public trust and an impeccable standard of conduct.
The general rule is to avoid strictly any conflict of interest, or even the appearance of a conflict
of interest in government-contractor relationships.
Solicitation and Acceptance of Gratuities by Government Personnel - Answers The overarching
rule on accepting gifts from contractor/employees is at (FAR 3.101-2). You may not solicit gifts
from anyone, for any reason. This means for yourself or for others. Federal employees are
prohibited from soliciting or accepting gifts.
Disclosures - Answers No person or other entity may disclose contractor bid or proposal
information or source selection information to any person other than a person authorized, in
accordance with applicable agency regulations or procedures, by the agency head or the
contracting officer.
Contracts with Government Employees: - Answers A contracting officer shall not knowingly
award a contract to a Government employee or to a business concern or other organization
owned or substantially owned or controlled by one or more Government employees (FAR 3.601).
Personal Conflicts of interest: - Answers FAR part 3 covers polices and procedures related to
avoiding improper business practices and personal conflicts of interest. A "personal conflict of
interest" is a situation where an individual is employed by a defense contractor company and is
in a position to materially influence DOD's recommendations and/or decisions and, because of
his/her personal activities, relationships, or financial interests, may lack or appear to lack
objectivity, or appear to be unduly influenced by personal financial interest.
Organizational Conflicts of interest: - Answers An OCI is the existence of a set of circumstances
in which a contractor may be unable to render impartial advice to the government, or might have
impaired objectivity in performing contracted work, or may obtain an unfair competitive
advantage in the marketplace when competing for government work where that unfair
advantage is obtained performing a government contract.
There are three broad categories of Organizational Conflicts of interest OCI: - Answers 1.
Unequal Access
