CON 237 SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION
PROCEDURES EXAM 2025 | QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
The priority for required sources of supplies is: inventories of the requiring agency,
excess from other agencies, - correct-answer-Federal prison industries, committee
for purchase from people who are blind or Severly Disabled, Government
wholesale sources, commercial sources
Requirements that cannot be met by a required source of supplies or services and
are expected to ___________ are automatically reserved exclusively for small
businesses. - correct-answer-Exceed $5,000, nut not exceeed $250,000
You may cancel a unilateral purchase order if: - correct-answer-The contractor
accepts the cancellation and does not claim cost were incurred from the
beginning performance
There is a requirement to purchase recreational equipment for base playgrounds.
Market research has determined that there is a large variety of playground
equipment available to the general public from many manufacturers. This type of
item is a: - correct-answer-Commercial Item
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If available, practicable, and cost effective; what is a preferred method of
solicitation when conducting simplified acquisitions over the micro-purchase
threshold? - correct-answer-Electronic Commerce (EC)
You have been requested to buy 100 hospital beds for a humanitarian effort in
Pedonia. The beds need to be delivered within the next 30 days so they can be
airlifted to Pedonia via military transport. Your research has indicated that: - the
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled does
not supply beds. - Federal Prison Industries can deliver the beds in 45 days. The
price per bed is $250. - A-Med, Inc. can deliver the beds in 15 days at a price of
$225 per bed. - The Army hospital on post, which has been closed, will have 150
suitable excess beds in 21 days. Based upon this information, you should: -
correct-answer-Obtain the beds from the Army hospital inventory
What is a simplified method of filling anticipated repetitive needs for supplies or
services by establishing "charge accounts" with qualified sources of supply? -
correct-answer-Blanket purchase agreement (BPA)
Which of the following are acceptable market research techniques? - correct-
answer-All techniques listed are acceptable