ACO CORB CORE 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔What is the timeline for CAS non-compliance determination? - ✔✔• Within 15 days
of receipt of audit report the ACO must either notify auditor that the ACO disagress with
alleged noncompliance OR
• Notify contractor of potential noncompliance
o Ctr has 60 days to respond
o ACO/Pricer review ctr response
o Prepare MFR
o Legal review and Contracts director approval required
✔✔Changes Clause: FAR 52.243-1 and 52.243-2
Discuss the FAR Changes Clause, specifically in regards to Fixed Price and Cost
Reimbursable. - ✔✔A Contracting Officer may at any time make unilaterally changes to
the general scope of the contract in any one or more of the following:
• Drawings/Designs/Specifications when the supplies to be furnished are to be
specifically manufactured for the Government in accordance with the drawings, designs
or specifications
• Method of Shipment or packing
• Place of delivery
✔✔Changes Clause - FAR 52.243-1 FFP Equitable Adjustment - ✔✔If any change
causes an increase or decrease in cost or the time required for performance, the
Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the contract price, the delivery
schedule or both. The contractor can request an equitable adjustment within 30 days
from receipt of the written order. The contracting officer must act upon the equitable
adjustment proposal before final payment of the contract. Failure to agree to any
adjustment shall be a dispute under the disputes clause. However, nothing in this
clause shall excuse the contractor from proceeding with the contract change.
✔✔Changes - FAR 52.243-2 Cost Reimbursable - ✔✔If any such change causes an
increase or decrease in the estimated cost or the time required for performance or
otherwise affects any other terms and conditions of this contract. The contracting officer
must act upon the equitable adjustment proposal before final payment of the contract.
Failure to agree to any adjustment shall be a dispute under the disputes clause.
However, nothing in this clause shall excuse the contractor from proceeding with the
contract change.
• Estimated cost, delivery or completion schedule or both
• Amount of any fixed fee
• Other affected terms and shall modify the contract accordingly
, ✔✔What is Alternative Dispute Resolution? - ✔✔ADR is when all parties involved in a
disagreement try to resolve their differences without going to court. Examples include
Mediation, Arbitration, binding arbitration, neutral evaluation and collaborative law
✔✔Consent to Subcontract
When Consent to Subcontract is requested what must the Contracting Officer consider
when reviewing the request? - ✔✔Used when prime does not have an approved
purchasing system or if PCO requires approval via the Subcontracts clause applicable
to cost-reimbursement, T&M, labor hours, UCA under FFP above SAT or 5% of total
estimated cost of contract
• Description of supplies/services
• Type of subcontract to use
• Proposed subcontractor
• Subcontractor's certified cost and pricing date if required
• Disclosure statement/CAS certificate if required
• PNM
✔✔Scheduling/Overruns/Underruns/Defects:
A contract is 5 months delinquent in scheduling, what do you do if it is the contractor's
fault? What do you do if it is the Government's fault? - ✔✔Contractor's Fault: If the delay
is due to an "excusable delay" per FAR 52.249-14 and it is included in the contract then
the contractor is not in default. Otherwise, work with the contractor to negotiate an
appropriate remedy. Remedy means to make something right or make injured party
whole
Excusable Delay includes: act of God or enemy, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine
restrictions, strike, freight embargos
Possible Remedies include:
• Liquidated Damages
• Consideration/equitable price reduction for actual damages
• Rejection of non-conforming product for being late
• Reduce/suspend of financial payments
• Cure-notice - termination process (work with PCO)
✔✔A contract is 5 months delinquent in scheduling, what do you do if it is the
contractor's fault? What do you do if it is the Government's fault? - ✔✔Government's
Fault: Per FAR 42.302 (a)(64), negotiate and execute one-time supplemental
agreements providing for the extension of contract delivery schedules up to 90 days on
contracts with an assigned Criticality Designator of C (see 42.1105). Notification that the
contract delivery schedule is being extended shall be provided to the contracting office.
Subsequent extension on any individual contract shall be authorized upon concurrence
of the contracting office.
Criticality Designator Criterion
SURE A+
✔✔What is the timeline for CAS non-compliance determination? - ✔✔• Within 15 days
of receipt of audit report the ACO must either notify auditor that the ACO disagress with
alleged noncompliance OR
• Notify contractor of potential noncompliance
o Ctr has 60 days to respond
o ACO/Pricer review ctr response
o Prepare MFR
o Legal review and Contracts director approval required
✔✔Changes Clause: FAR 52.243-1 and 52.243-2
Discuss the FAR Changes Clause, specifically in regards to Fixed Price and Cost
Reimbursable. - ✔✔A Contracting Officer may at any time make unilaterally changes to
the general scope of the contract in any one or more of the following:
• Drawings/Designs/Specifications when the supplies to be furnished are to be
specifically manufactured for the Government in accordance with the drawings, designs
or specifications
• Method of Shipment or packing
• Place of delivery
✔✔Changes Clause - FAR 52.243-1 FFP Equitable Adjustment - ✔✔If any change
causes an increase or decrease in cost or the time required for performance, the
Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the contract price, the delivery
schedule or both. The contractor can request an equitable adjustment within 30 days
from receipt of the written order. The contracting officer must act upon the equitable
adjustment proposal before final payment of the contract. Failure to agree to any
adjustment shall be a dispute under the disputes clause. However, nothing in this
clause shall excuse the contractor from proceeding with the contract change.
✔✔Changes - FAR 52.243-2 Cost Reimbursable - ✔✔If any such change causes an
increase or decrease in the estimated cost or the time required for performance or
otherwise affects any other terms and conditions of this contract. The contracting officer
must act upon the equitable adjustment proposal before final payment of the contract.
Failure to agree to any adjustment shall be a dispute under the disputes clause.
However, nothing in this clause shall excuse the contractor from proceeding with the
contract change.
• Estimated cost, delivery or completion schedule or both
• Amount of any fixed fee
• Other affected terms and shall modify the contract accordingly
, ✔✔What is Alternative Dispute Resolution? - ✔✔ADR is when all parties involved in a
disagreement try to resolve their differences without going to court. Examples include
Mediation, Arbitration, binding arbitration, neutral evaluation and collaborative law
✔✔Consent to Subcontract
When Consent to Subcontract is requested what must the Contracting Officer consider
when reviewing the request? - ✔✔Used when prime does not have an approved
purchasing system or if PCO requires approval via the Subcontracts clause applicable
to cost-reimbursement, T&M, labor hours, UCA under FFP above SAT or 5% of total
estimated cost of contract
• Description of supplies/services
• Type of subcontract to use
• Proposed subcontractor
• Subcontractor's certified cost and pricing date if required
• Disclosure statement/CAS certificate if required
• PNM
✔✔Scheduling/Overruns/Underruns/Defects:
A contract is 5 months delinquent in scheduling, what do you do if it is the contractor's
fault? What do you do if it is the Government's fault? - ✔✔Contractor's Fault: If the delay
is due to an "excusable delay" per FAR 52.249-14 and it is included in the contract then
the contractor is not in default. Otherwise, work with the contractor to negotiate an
appropriate remedy. Remedy means to make something right or make injured party
whole
Excusable Delay includes: act of God or enemy, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine
restrictions, strike, freight embargos
Possible Remedies include:
• Liquidated Damages
• Consideration/equitable price reduction for actual damages
• Rejection of non-conforming product for being late
• Reduce/suspend of financial payments
• Cure-notice - termination process (work with PCO)
✔✔A contract is 5 months delinquent in scheduling, what do you do if it is the
contractor's fault? What do you do if it is the Government's fault? - ✔✔Government's
Fault: Per FAR 42.302 (a)(64), negotiate and execute one-time supplemental
agreements providing for the extension of contract delivery schedules up to 90 days on
contracts with an assigned Criticality Designator of C (see 42.1105). Notification that the
contract delivery schedule is being extended shall be provided to the contracting office.
Subsequent extension on any individual contract shall be authorized upon concurrence
of the contracting office.
Criticality Designator Criterion
