DAU CONTRACTING
CERTIFICATION EXAM
A purpose of a postaward orientation is to: - ANSWERS-Achieve a
clear and mutual understanding of all contract requirements
A contractor employee accidentally broke a test fixture that belongs to
the Government and is accountable to a Government contract.
Generally speaking: - ANSWERS-Contractors are not held liable for
loss of Government property
According to the FAR, the acquisition team: - ANSWERS-Includes
the contractor
With limited exceptions, a Contractor Performance Assessment
Reporting System (CPARS) report is required: - ANSWERS-When
the contract dollar value exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold
To be determined responsible by a contracting officer, a prospective
contractor must: - ANSWERS-Have adequate financial resources to
perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them
In ensuring overall quality of items and services received under a
contract, which of the following is the responsibility of the
Government? - ANSWERS-Quality assurance surveillance
,The Government's preferred remedy to nonconforming goods or
services is - ANSWERS-Allow the contractor to repair or replace the
nonconforming items, as long as there is still time left within the
required delivery schedule
Quality assurance policies and procedures found in FAR part 46: -
ANSWERS-Apply to both the Government and contractor
Contractors are responsible for: - ANSWERS-tendering to the
Government for acceptance only those supplies or services that
conform to contract quality requirements
Does the Government have the right to inspect a product before it is
accepted? - ANSWERS-Yes, always.
When does title for a completed product transfer to the Government,
assuming the product meets all contract requirements? - ANSWERS-
Upon formal acceptance by the Government
In commercial contracting, what quality system is utilized? -
ANSWERS-The contractor's
According to the FAR, acceptance of supplies or services is the
responsibility of whom? - ANSWERS-The contracting officer
,When preparing a solicitation, the quality requirements essential to
ensure the integrity of the supplies or services is developed by whom?
- ANSWERS-The activity responsible for technical requirements
Quality assurance on contract actions valued below the simplified
acquisition threshold (SAT) is: - ANSWERS-Minimal, unless a
special circumstance exists
Which of the following statements regarding Small Business
Subcontracting Plans is accurate? - ANSWERS-Not required for
contracts with large businesses performed overseas
Does the Government's policy to require prime contractors to
incorporate, to the maximum extent practicable, commercial items or
nondevelopmental items as components of items supplied to the
agency, apply to subcontractors at all levels? - ANSWERS-yes
Which of the following entities has privity with a first-tier
subcontractor? - ANSWERS-The prime contractor
Which FAR part is titled "Subcontracting Policies and Procedures"? -
ANSWERS-FAR part 44
Change orders issued under the changes clause of the contract use
which form? - ANSWERS-SF 30
, Which of the following contract modifications must be signed by both
the contractor and the contracting officer? - ANSWERS-An
agreement definitizing a letter contract
What are the two types of contract modifications? - ANSWERS-
Unilateral and bilateral
Which of the following modifications must be issued bilaterally? -
ANSWERS-Making a negotiated equitable adjustment caused by a
change order
Who may execute contract modifications on behalf of the
Government? - ANSWERS-contracting officers
When shall contracting officers negotiate equitable adjustments
resulting from change orders? - ANSWERS-Within the shortest
practicable time
What entity can the contractor appeal to if they do not agree with the
contracting officer's final decision on a claim? - ANSWERS-The
United States Court of Federal Claims
You've received a claim on your contract. The contractor is required
to certify its claim above what amount? - ANSWERS-$100,000
What part of the FAR covers terminations? - ANSWERS-FAR Part 49
CERTIFICATION EXAM
A purpose of a postaward orientation is to: - ANSWERS-Achieve a
clear and mutual understanding of all contract requirements
A contractor employee accidentally broke a test fixture that belongs to
the Government and is accountable to a Government contract.
Generally speaking: - ANSWERS-Contractors are not held liable for
loss of Government property
According to the FAR, the acquisition team: - ANSWERS-Includes
the contractor
With limited exceptions, a Contractor Performance Assessment
Reporting System (CPARS) report is required: - ANSWERS-When
the contract dollar value exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold
To be determined responsible by a contracting officer, a prospective
contractor must: - ANSWERS-Have adequate financial resources to
perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them
In ensuring overall quality of items and services received under a
contract, which of the following is the responsibility of the
Government? - ANSWERS-Quality assurance surveillance
,The Government's preferred remedy to nonconforming goods or
services is - ANSWERS-Allow the contractor to repair or replace the
nonconforming items, as long as there is still time left within the
required delivery schedule
Quality assurance policies and procedures found in FAR part 46: -
ANSWERS-Apply to both the Government and contractor
Contractors are responsible for: - ANSWERS-tendering to the
Government for acceptance only those supplies or services that
conform to contract quality requirements
Does the Government have the right to inspect a product before it is
accepted? - ANSWERS-Yes, always.
When does title for a completed product transfer to the Government,
assuming the product meets all contract requirements? - ANSWERS-
Upon formal acceptance by the Government
In commercial contracting, what quality system is utilized? -
ANSWERS-The contractor's
According to the FAR, acceptance of supplies or services is the
responsibility of whom? - ANSWERS-The contracting officer
,When preparing a solicitation, the quality requirements essential to
ensure the integrity of the supplies or services is developed by whom?
- ANSWERS-The activity responsible for technical requirements
Quality assurance on contract actions valued below the simplified
acquisition threshold (SAT) is: - ANSWERS-Minimal, unless a
special circumstance exists
Which of the following statements regarding Small Business
Subcontracting Plans is accurate? - ANSWERS-Not required for
contracts with large businesses performed overseas
Does the Government's policy to require prime contractors to
incorporate, to the maximum extent practicable, commercial items or
nondevelopmental items as components of items supplied to the
agency, apply to subcontractors at all levels? - ANSWERS-yes
Which of the following entities has privity with a first-tier
subcontractor? - ANSWERS-The prime contractor
Which FAR part is titled "Subcontracting Policies and Procedures"? -
ANSWERS-FAR part 44
Change orders issued under the changes clause of the contract use
which form? - ANSWERS-SF 30
, Which of the following contract modifications must be signed by both
the contractor and the contracting officer? - ANSWERS-An
agreement definitizing a letter contract
What are the two types of contract modifications? - ANSWERS-
Unilateral and bilateral
Which of the following modifications must be issued bilaterally? -
ANSWERS-Making a negotiated equitable adjustment caused by a
change order
Who may execute contract modifications on behalf of the
Government? - ANSWERS-contracting officers
When shall contracting officers negotiate equitable adjustments
resulting from change orders? - ANSWERS-Within the shortest
practicable time
What entity can the contractor appeal to if they do not agree with the
contracting officer's final decision on a claim? - ANSWERS-The
United States Court of Federal Claims
You've received a claim on your contract. The contractor is required
to certify its claim above what amount? - ANSWERS-$100,000
What part of the FAR covers terminations? - ANSWERS-FAR Part 49
