CFCM UPDATED EXAM TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Which of the two councils has a chairperson that represents the Administrator of
General Services? (FAR 1.201-1)
(a) The Civilian Services Administration Council
(b) The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council
(c) The Defense Acquisition Regulations Council
(d) The Civilian Procurement Protection Council - ✔✔(b) The Civilian Agency
Acquisition Council
✔✔Which of the following tasks are NOT performed by the FAR Secretariat? (FAR
1.201-2)
(a) Print, publish, and distribute the FAR
(b) Keeping a synopsis of current FAR cases and their status
(c) Assisting parties interested in reviewing the files on completed cases
(d) Arranging for public meetings - ✔✔(d) Arranging for public meetings
The FAR Secretariat also maintains official files and performs miscellaneous
administrative tasks pertaining to maintenance of the FAR
✔✔Who is responsible for the US Navy's compliance with the FAR? (FAR 1.202)
(a) Secretary of Defense
(b) Administrator of General Services
(c) Administrator of NASA
(d) Secretary of the Navy - ✔✔(a) Secretary of Defense
✔✔Who is responsible for the Department of Homeland Security's compliance with the
FAR? (FAR 1.202)
(a) Secretary of Defense
(b) Administrator of General Services
(c) Administrator of NASA
(d) Secretary of the Navy - ✔✔(b) Administrator of General Services
✔✔Agency acquisition regulations shall be limited to those necessary to implement FAR
policies and procedures within the agency, and: (FAR 1.302)
(a) Those that restate material contained in the FAR
(b) Those that conflict with material contained in the FAR
(c) Those that supplement the FAR to satisfy specific needs of the agency
(d) Those that paraphrase the FAR to satisfy specific needs of the agency - ✔✔(c)
Those that supplement the FAR to satisfy specific needs of the agency
✔✔Which of the following must agencies avoid when developing their own acquisition
regulations? (FAR 1.304)
(a) Guidance that is inconsistent with FAR content
,(b) Information that applies only to their specific agency
(c) Procedures that supplement the FAR to satisfy their agency's needs
(d) Guidance that is not covered by the FAR - ✔✔(a) Guidance that is inconsistent with
FAR content
✔✔Which of the following would NOT be a FAR deviation? (FAR 1.401)
(a) The omission of any solicitation provision or contract clause when its prescription
requires its use
(b) The issuance or use of a policy that is inconsistent with the FAR
(c) The issuance of policies that govern the contracting process but are not incorporated
into agency acquisition regulations
(d) The issuance of a contracting action that modifies the dollar amount of the contract
based on an in-scope change - ✔✔(d) The issuance of a contracting action that
modifies the dollar amount of the contract based on an in-scope change
✔✔Assuming it is not precluded by law, executive order, or regulation, why would a
FAR deviation be granted? (FAR 1.402)
(a) To meet the specific needs and requirements of each agency
(b) To avoid the time required to comply with a specific FAR requirement
(c) To create new processes and procedures that are more applicable than the current
FAR guidance
(d) To provide continuity when the contracting officer is unavailable due to exigent
circumstances - ✔✔(a) To meet the specific needs and requirements of each agency
✔✔Which type of deviation affects only one contract action, and who can authorize it?
(FAR 1.403)
(a) Class deviation, contracting officer
(b) Individual deviation, contracting officer
(c) Class deviation, agency head
(d) Individual deviation, agency head - ✔✔(d) Individual deviation, agency head
✔✔What should an agency do when it knows it will require a class deviation on a
permanent basis? (FAR 1.404)
(a) Request a permanent exemption from either the Secretary of Defense, Administrator
of General Services, or the Administrator of NASA
(b) Propose a FAR revision
(c) Request a permanent exemption from the FAR Secretariat
(d) Request a permanent exemption from the DAR or CAA Council - ✔✔(b) Propose a
FAR revision
✔✔When will agencies provide an opportunity for public comments, and what is the
minimum amount of time given for the receipt of these comments? (FAR 1.501-2)
(a) For any revision to the FAR, 60 days
(b) For any revision to the FAR, 30 days
(c) For any significant revision to the FAR, 30 days
, (d) For any significant revision to the FAR, 60 days - ✔✔(c) For any significant revision
to the FAR, 30 days
✔✔Who may enter into and sign contracts on behalf of the Government? (FAR 1.601)
(a) The agency head
(b) Contracting officers
(c) Program managers
(d) Contracting officer's representative (COR) - ✔✔(b) Contracting officers
✔✔What do contracting officers NOT have authority to do? (FAR 1.602-1)
(a) Enter into and administer contracts
(b) Terminate contracts
(c) Make determinations and findings related to contracts
(d) Bind the Government to an unlimited extent - ✔✔(d) Bind the Government to an
unlimited extent
Only to the extent of the authority delegated to them
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the contracting officer? (FAR 1.602-
2)
(a) Ensure that sufficient funds are available for obligation
(b) Ensure that all requirements of law, regulations, and procedures, including
clearances and approvals, have been met
(c) Ensure the equitable distribution of business to various contractors over the course
of time
(d) Ensure that contractors receive impartial, fair, and equitable treatment - ✔✔(c)
Ensure the equitable distribution of business to various contractors over the course of
time
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the contracting officer? (FAR 1.602-
2)
(a) Follow all guidance provided by specialists in various fields, such as audit, law,
engineering, and information security, as appropriate
(b) Designate and authorize, in writing, a COR on all contracts and orders other than
those that are firm-fixed price
(c) Request and consider the advice of specialists in various fields, as appropriate
(d) Ensure that contractors receive impartial, fair, and equitable treatment - ✔✔(a)
Follow all guidance provided by specialists in various fields, such as audit, law,
engineering, and information security, as appropriate
Only need to consider it, not necessarily follow it
✔✔Which of the following is NOT true of a COR? (FAR 1.602-2)
(a) Has authority to make any commitments or changes that affect price, quality,
quantity, or delivery of the contract
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Which of the two councils has a chairperson that represents the Administrator of
General Services? (FAR 1.201-1)
(a) The Civilian Services Administration Council
(b) The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council
(c) The Defense Acquisition Regulations Council
(d) The Civilian Procurement Protection Council - ✔✔(b) The Civilian Agency
Acquisition Council
✔✔Which of the following tasks are NOT performed by the FAR Secretariat? (FAR
1.201-2)
(a) Print, publish, and distribute the FAR
(b) Keeping a synopsis of current FAR cases and their status
(c) Assisting parties interested in reviewing the files on completed cases
(d) Arranging for public meetings - ✔✔(d) Arranging for public meetings
The FAR Secretariat also maintains official files and performs miscellaneous
administrative tasks pertaining to maintenance of the FAR
✔✔Who is responsible for the US Navy's compliance with the FAR? (FAR 1.202)
(a) Secretary of Defense
(b) Administrator of General Services
(c) Administrator of NASA
(d) Secretary of the Navy - ✔✔(a) Secretary of Defense
✔✔Who is responsible for the Department of Homeland Security's compliance with the
FAR? (FAR 1.202)
(a) Secretary of Defense
(b) Administrator of General Services
(c) Administrator of NASA
(d) Secretary of the Navy - ✔✔(b) Administrator of General Services
✔✔Agency acquisition regulations shall be limited to those necessary to implement FAR
policies and procedures within the agency, and: (FAR 1.302)
(a) Those that restate material contained in the FAR
(b) Those that conflict with material contained in the FAR
(c) Those that supplement the FAR to satisfy specific needs of the agency
(d) Those that paraphrase the FAR to satisfy specific needs of the agency - ✔✔(c)
Those that supplement the FAR to satisfy specific needs of the agency
✔✔Which of the following must agencies avoid when developing their own acquisition
regulations? (FAR 1.304)
(a) Guidance that is inconsistent with FAR content
,(b) Information that applies only to their specific agency
(c) Procedures that supplement the FAR to satisfy their agency's needs
(d) Guidance that is not covered by the FAR - ✔✔(a) Guidance that is inconsistent with
FAR content
✔✔Which of the following would NOT be a FAR deviation? (FAR 1.401)
(a) The omission of any solicitation provision or contract clause when its prescription
requires its use
(b) The issuance or use of a policy that is inconsistent with the FAR
(c) The issuance of policies that govern the contracting process but are not incorporated
into agency acquisition regulations
(d) The issuance of a contracting action that modifies the dollar amount of the contract
based on an in-scope change - ✔✔(d) The issuance of a contracting action that
modifies the dollar amount of the contract based on an in-scope change
✔✔Assuming it is not precluded by law, executive order, or regulation, why would a
FAR deviation be granted? (FAR 1.402)
(a) To meet the specific needs and requirements of each agency
(b) To avoid the time required to comply with a specific FAR requirement
(c) To create new processes and procedures that are more applicable than the current
FAR guidance
(d) To provide continuity when the contracting officer is unavailable due to exigent
circumstances - ✔✔(a) To meet the specific needs and requirements of each agency
✔✔Which type of deviation affects only one contract action, and who can authorize it?
(FAR 1.403)
(a) Class deviation, contracting officer
(b) Individual deviation, contracting officer
(c) Class deviation, agency head
(d) Individual deviation, agency head - ✔✔(d) Individual deviation, agency head
✔✔What should an agency do when it knows it will require a class deviation on a
permanent basis? (FAR 1.404)
(a) Request a permanent exemption from either the Secretary of Defense, Administrator
of General Services, or the Administrator of NASA
(b) Propose a FAR revision
(c) Request a permanent exemption from the FAR Secretariat
(d) Request a permanent exemption from the DAR or CAA Council - ✔✔(b) Propose a
FAR revision
✔✔When will agencies provide an opportunity for public comments, and what is the
minimum amount of time given for the receipt of these comments? (FAR 1.501-2)
(a) For any revision to the FAR, 60 days
(b) For any revision to the FAR, 30 days
(c) For any significant revision to the FAR, 30 days
, (d) For any significant revision to the FAR, 60 days - ✔✔(c) For any significant revision
to the FAR, 30 days
✔✔Who may enter into and sign contracts on behalf of the Government? (FAR 1.601)
(a) The agency head
(b) Contracting officers
(c) Program managers
(d) Contracting officer's representative (COR) - ✔✔(b) Contracting officers
✔✔What do contracting officers NOT have authority to do? (FAR 1.602-1)
(a) Enter into and administer contracts
(b) Terminate contracts
(c) Make determinations and findings related to contracts
(d) Bind the Government to an unlimited extent - ✔✔(d) Bind the Government to an
unlimited extent
Only to the extent of the authority delegated to them
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the contracting officer? (FAR 1.602-
2)
(a) Ensure that sufficient funds are available for obligation
(b) Ensure that all requirements of law, regulations, and procedures, including
clearances and approvals, have been met
(c) Ensure the equitable distribution of business to various contractors over the course
of time
(d) Ensure that contractors receive impartial, fair, and equitable treatment - ✔✔(c)
Ensure the equitable distribution of business to various contractors over the course of
time
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the contracting officer? (FAR 1.602-
2)
(a) Follow all guidance provided by specialists in various fields, such as audit, law,
engineering, and information security, as appropriate
(b) Designate and authorize, in writing, a COR on all contracts and orders other than
those that are firm-fixed price
(c) Request and consider the advice of specialists in various fields, as appropriate
(d) Ensure that contractors receive impartial, fair, and equitable treatment - ✔✔(a)
Follow all guidance provided by specialists in various fields, such as audit, law,
engineering, and information security, as appropriate
Only need to consider it, not necessarily follow it
✔✔Which of the following is NOT true of a COR? (FAR 1.602-2)
(a) Has authority to make any commitments or changes that affect price, quality,
quantity, or delivery of the contract
