DAU Contract Certification Exam Prep 2025/2026 ACTUAL
COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ / NEWEST EXAM!!
There are a number of factors that impact scheduling and therefore require
careful consideration when crafting schedules. Name the factors that
Impacts Construction Contracts - ANSWERS-Nature and complexity of the
project
Availability of materials and equipment
Required completion date
Use of multiple completion dates
Capacity of the contractor to perform
Construction seasons involved
Reference FAR 11.402
Can a quote be considered an offer? - ANSWERS-No, a quote is not an
offer
FAR part 13
,Is there a preferred source selection approach under the Best Value
Continuum? - ANSWERS-No there is not a preferred approach.
What does FAR part 15 Evaluate? - ANSWERS-Evaluates Quality and
Cost/Price
FAR Part 15 - Contract by Negotiation
What are the components of the Best Value Continuum? - ANSWERS-·
LPTA - Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
· Tradeoff - Determining what's importation to you
FAR Part 15
Do you need a J&A to sole source to a Small Business? - ANSWERS-Yes!
You always need a J&A if you sole source to a Small Business.
Who always selects the contract with the Best Value to the Government -
ANSWERS-SSA - Source Selection Authority
FAR subpart 15.3 - Source Selection
What are reasons for having Evaluation Factors for Solicitations? -
ANSWERS-•Basis for determining which offeror provides the best value to
the Government
,•Represent the critical features, qualities and/or properties of an item or
service the Government needs
•Allow for distinction among submissions
What are the two Categories of Evaluation Factors? - ANSWERS-Cost or
Price
Non-Cost or Non-Price
FAR 15.304
EVALUATION FACTORS CATEGORIES
Define Cost / Price Factors - ANSWERS-•Transportation related costs
•Request to change a provision
•Rental equivalent factor for GFP (added in just for evaluation purposes)
•Federal, State and local taxes
FAR 15.304
EVALUATION FACTORS CATEGORIES
Define Non-Cost / Non-Price Factors - ANSWERS-•Quality of Product or
Service
•Technical Characteristics
•Management Practices or Capabilities
, •Past Performance
•Small Business Utilization
FAR 15.304
PURPOSE OF EVALUATION FACTORS
Establish the broad categories that will be considered in the source
selection decision. What must they do? - ANSWERS-•Represent key areas
of importance and emphasis to be considered in the source selection
decision; and
•Support meaningful comparison and discrimination between and among
competing proposals.
FAR 15.304(b)
EVALUATION FACTORS (CRITERIA) BASIC GUIDANCE - ANSWERS-
•The quality of the product or service shall be addressed in every source
selection through consideration of one or more non-cost evaluation factors
•Depending on the complexity of your acquisition, evaluation factors may
be broken down into subfactors.
•In more complex acquisitions, subfactors may be further broken down into
elements.
COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ / NEWEST EXAM!!
There are a number of factors that impact scheduling and therefore require
careful consideration when crafting schedules. Name the factors that
Impacts Construction Contracts - ANSWERS-Nature and complexity of the
project
Availability of materials and equipment
Required completion date
Use of multiple completion dates
Capacity of the contractor to perform
Construction seasons involved
Reference FAR 11.402
Can a quote be considered an offer? - ANSWERS-No, a quote is not an
offer
FAR part 13
,Is there a preferred source selection approach under the Best Value
Continuum? - ANSWERS-No there is not a preferred approach.
What does FAR part 15 Evaluate? - ANSWERS-Evaluates Quality and
Cost/Price
FAR Part 15 - Contract by Negotiation
What are the components of the Best Value Continuum? - ANSWERS-·
LPTA - Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
· Tradeoff - Determining what's importation to you
FAR Part 15
Do you need a J&A to sole source to a Small Business? - ANSWERS-Yes!
You always need a J&A if you sole source to a Small Business.
Who always selects the contract with the Best Value to the Government -
ANSWERS-SSA - Source Selection Authority
FAR subpart 15.3 - Source Selection
What are reasons for having Evaluation Factors for Solicitations? -
ANSWERS-•Basis for determining which offeror provides the best value to
the Government
,•Represent the critical features, qualities and/or properties of an item or
service the Government needs
•Allow for distinction among submissions
What are the two Categories of Evaluation Factors? - ANSWERS-Cost or
Price
Non-Cost or Non-Price
FAR 15.304
EVALUATION FACTORS CATEGORIES
Define Cost / Price Factors - ANSWERS-•Transportation related costs
•Request to change a provision
•Rental equivalent factor for GFP (added in just for evaluation purposes)
•Federal, State and local taxes
FAR 15.304
EVALUATION FACTORS CATEGORIES
Define Non-Cost / Non-Price Factors - ANSWERS-•Quality of Product or
Service
•Technical Characteristics
•Management Practices or Capabilities
, •Past Performance
•Small Business Utilization
FAR 15.304
PURPOSE OF EVALUATION FACTORS
Establish the broad categories that will be considered in the source
selection decision. What must they do? - ANSWERS-•Represent key areas
of importance and emphasis to be considered in the source selection
decision; and
•Support meaningful comparison and discrimination between and among
competing proposals.
FAR 15.304(b)
EVALUATION FACTORS (CRITERIA) BASIC GUIDANCE - ANSWERS-
•The quality of the product or service shall be addressed in every source
selection through consideration of one or more non-cost evaluation factors
•Depending on the complexity of your acquisition, evaluation factors may
be broken down into subfactors.
•In more complex acquisitions, subfactors may be further broken down into
elements.
