CON 3990 Contracting Certification
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It is the Government's policy that before executing a contract, the contracting officer
must? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅Obtain written assurance from the responsible fiscal authority
that adequate funds are available.
What would be the preferred way to acquire an item in Government contracting? -
answer ✅✅✅✅✅Purchase the requirement as a commercial item.
Contracting officers shall provide property to contractors only when it is clearly
demonstrated that? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅The overall benefit to the acquisition
significantly outweighs the increased cost of administration.
Acquisition planning should begin? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅As soon as the agency need is
identified
Which of the following is an exception to obtaining certified cost or pricing data? -
answer ✅✅✅✅✅Adequate price competition
The contracting officer shall take which of the following actions to encourage small
business participation in acquisitions? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅Divide acquisitions into
reasonably small lots to permit offers on quantities less than the total requirement.
Government contract types are grouped into two broad categories: fixed-price contracts
and? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅Cost-reimbursement contracts
Incentive contracts are designed to obtain specific acquisition objectives by? -answer
✅✅✅✅✅Motivating contractor efforts that might not otherwise be emphasized
Agencies shall conduct market research? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅Appropriate to the
circumstances
To the maximum extent practicable, acquisition officials shall state requirements of
supplies or services in terms of functions to be performed, performance required, or? -
answer ✅✅✅✅✅Essential physical characteristics
When using FAR part 12 procedures, the technical evaluation would normally include
examination of such things as product literature, product samples (if requested),
technical features, and? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅Warranty provisions
Provisions and clauses should be incorporated by reference in solicitations and
contracts? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅To the maximum practical extent, rather than being
incorporated in full text
, Which offerors receive an amendment on a solicitation that has yet to close? -answer
✅✅✅✅✅All parties receiving the solicitation
The purpose of exchanging information with industry before receipt of proposals is to? -
answer ✅✅✅✅✅Improve the understanding of Government requirements and
industry capabilities
Which of the following is the correct title of a solicitation for negotiated procedures? -
answer ✅✅✅✅✅Request for Proposals
At what dollar value must a contracting officer synopsize a proposed contract action in
the Governmentwide point of entry (GPE)? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅Expected to exceed
$25,000
After release of the solicitation, who must be the focal point of any exchange with
potential offerors? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅The contracting officer
An overarching principle for responding to questions from all potential offerors is? -
answer ✅✅✅✅✅Fairness
Whenever a contracting officer is required to publicize notice of proposed contract
actions in the Governmentwide point of entry (GPE), they must? -answer
✅✅✅✅✅Establish a common response time for all offerors from the date of
publication
One day after publicizing and releasing a solicitation, the contracting officer realizes that
the contract line items need to be reorganized. The contracting officer must? -answer
✅✅✅✅✅Amend the solicitation, changing the contract line items
Which FAR part is the best source of information regarding competition requirements? -
answer ✅✅✅✅✅FAR part 6
You have determined that FAR part 12 applies to your commercial item requirement.
Which of the following contract types is appropriate when using FAR part 12
procedures? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅Firm-fixed-price
You are a DoD contracting officer and have used simplified acquisition procedures
under FAR part 13 to award a commercial purchase order for supplies. Given only this
information, which form is most appropriate to use should you need to modify your
purchase order? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅Standard Form 30, Amendment of
Solicitation/Modification of Contract
You're administering a large dollar non-commercial weapons contract. The contracting
officer asks to see the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) in Exhibit B. Which
uniform contract format (UCF) section in your contract would you refer to? -answer
✅✅✅✅✅Section J
Which of the following is specifically set up to help firms view current Government
business opportunities? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅The Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE)
In evaluating a solicitation, which section of the uniform contract format (UCF) would
contain information to the offeror regarding the evaluation factors and subfactors the
Government will use to evaluate the offeror's proposal? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅Section M
You are a proposal manager for a large defense contractor, leading your company's
effort to win a contract. In order to determine the page limit for your proposal, which
section in the request for proposal should you review? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅Section L -
Instructions, conditions, and notices to offerors or respondents
Master the Exam – Comprehensive
Study Guide with Practice Questions
and Verified Answers
It is the Government's policy that before executing a contract, the contracting officer
must? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅Obtain written assurance from the responsible fiscal authority
that adequate funds are available.
What would be the preferred way to acquire an item in Government contracting? -
answer ✅✅✅✅✅Purchase the requirement as a commercial item.
Contracting officers shall provide property to contractors only when it is clearly
demonstrated that? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅The overall benefit to the acquisition
significantly outweighs the increased cost of administration.
Acquisition planning should begin? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅As soon as the agency need is
identified
Which of the following is an exception to obtaining certified cost or pricing data? -
answer ✅✅✅✅✅Adequate price competition
The contracting officer shall take which of the following actions to encourage small
business participation in acquisitions? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅Divide acquisitions into
reasonably small lots to permit offers on quantities less than the total requirement.
Government contract types are grouped into two broad categories: fixed-price contracts
and? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅Cost-reimbursement contracts
Incentive contracts are designed to obtain specific acquisition objectives by? -answer
✅✅✅✅✅Motivating contractor efforts that might not otherwise be emphasized
Agencies shall conduct market research? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅Appropriate to the
circumstances
To the maximum extent practicable, acquisition officials shall state requirements of
supplies or services in terms of functions to be performed, performance required, or? -
answer ✅✅✅✅✅Essential physical characteristics
When using FAR part 12 procedures, the technical evaluation would normally include
examination of such things as product literature, product samples (if requested),
technical features, and? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅Warranty provisions
Provisions and clauses should be incorporated by reference in solicitations and
contracts? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅To the maximum practical extent, rather than being
incorporated in full text
, Which offerors receive an amendment on a solicitation that has yet to close? -answer
✅✅✅✅✅All parties receiving the solicitation
The purpose of exchanging information with industry before receipt of proposals is to? -
answer ✅✅✅✅✅Improve the understanding of Government requirements and
industry capabilities
Which of the following is the correct title of a solicitation for negotiated procedures? -
answer ✅✅✅✅✅Request for Proposals
At what dollar value must a contracting officer synopsize a proposed contract action in
the Governmentwide point of entry (GPE)? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅Expected to exceed
$25,000
After release of the solicitation, who must be the focal point of any exchange with
potential offerors? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅The contracting officer
An overarching principle for responding to questions from all potential offerors is? -
answer ✅✅✅✅✅Fairness
Whenever a contracting officer is required to publicize notice of proposed contract
actions in the Governmentwide point of entry (GPE), they must? -answer
✅✅✅✅✅Establish a common response time for all offerors from the date of
publication
One day after publicizing and releasing a solicitation, the contracting officer realizes that
the contract line items need to be reorganized. The contracting officer must? -answer
✅✅✅✅✅Amend the solicitation, changing the contract line items
Which FAR part is the best source of information regarding competition requirements? -
answer ✅✅✅✅✅FAR part 6
You have determined that FAR part 12 applies to your commercial item requirement.
Which of the following contract types is appropriate when using FAR part 12
procedures? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅Firm-fixed-price
You are a DoD contracting officer and have used simplified acquisition procedures
under FAR part 13 to award a commercial purchase order for supplies. Given only this
information, which form is most appropriate to use should you need to modify your
purchase order? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅Standard Form 30, Amendment of
Solicitation/Modification of Contract
You're administering a large dollar non-commercial weapons contract. The contracting
officer asks to see the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) in Exhibit B. Which
uniform contract format (UCF) section in your contract would you refer to? -answer
✅✅✅✅✅Section J
Which of the following is specifically set up to help firms view current Government
business opportunities? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅The Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE)
In evaluating a solicitation, which section of the uniform contract format (UCF) would
contain information to the offeror regarding the evaluation factors and subfactors the
Government will use to evaluate the offeror's proposal? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅Section M
You are a proposal manager for a large defense contractor, leading your company's
effort to win a contract. In order to determine the page limit for your proposal, which
section in the request for proposal should you review? -answer ✅✅✅✅✅Section L -
Instructions, conditions, and notices to offerors or respondents
