FAC-C Certification Exam ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Ensure that each has been met With respect to the requirements of law, executive orders, regulations, and all
other applicable procedures, prior to signing a contract, what must a contracting
officer do?
a) Document noncompliance
b) Ensure that each has been met
c) Obtain legal validation that each has been met
d) Ensure that all statutory requirements have been met and try to ensure all
regulations or applicable procedures have been followed
Executive contracting officer Which is NOT a type of contracting officer?
a) Contracting officer
b) Administrative contracting officer
c) Terminating contracting officer
d) Executive contracting officer
53 How many parts are there in the FAR?
a) 52
b) 53
c) 54
d) 51
,Indefinite-delivery contracts to include IDIQs and The DoD Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID) is 13 positions long. Position 9
requirements contracts identifies the type of instrument. If position 9 is a "D", which of the following types
of instruments is representative?
a) Indefinite-delivery contracts to include IDIQs and requirements contracts
b) Contracts of all types except indefinite-delivery contracts
c) Invitations for bids (IFBs)
d) Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs)
FAR part 1 Which FAR part sets forth the basic policies and general information about the
Federal Acquisition Regulations System?
a) FAR part 1
b) FAR part 2
c) FAR part 52
d) FAR part 53
Termination for Cause A contractor failed to deliver a commercial item within the time specified by the
contract. As the government contracting officer, you plan to terminate the
contract. What type of termination would you proceed with?
a) Termination for Convenience
b) Termination for Default
c) Termination for Cause
d) Termination for Late Deliveries - Commercial/Noncommercial
Each authority is delegable unless specifically stated Which of the following statements best conveys the convention at FAR 1.108(b),
otherwise delegation of authority?
a) Authority is not delegable
b) Each authority is delegable down to no lower than one level above the
contracting officer
c) No authority is delegable unless specifically stated otherwise
d) Each authority is delegable unless specifically stated otherwise
It has not been awarded Joan stated that she was working on selecting solicitation provisions. What is true
about the contract?
a) It is ready for closeout
b) It was recently awarded
c) It is nearing completion
d) It has not been awarded
A unique number identifying each solicitation, contract, What is a Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID)?
agreement, or order and related procurement instrument a) A unique number identifying a contract
b) A unique number identifying a policy to a contract clause
c) A unique number identifying a funding document
d) A unique number identifying each solicitation, contract, agreement, or order
and related procurement instrument
, A contract clause is a term or condition used in contracts, A program manager asked John whether a contract clause is only used in the
or in both solicitations and contracts, that applies after contract or if it applies to the solicitation as well. John correctly answered by
contract award or both before and after award replying with which of the following statements?
a) A contract clause only applies after contract award
b) A contract clause applies unless superseded by a solicitation provision
c) A contract clause is a term or condition used in contracts, or in both
solicitations and contracts, that applies after contract award or both before and
after award
d) A contract clause is a term or condition used in contracts and solicitations
unless the resulting contract is for a commercial item
The DFARS PGI is a companion resource to the DFARS Which of the following is correct regarding the DFARS Procedures Guidance and
Information (PGI)?
a) The DFARS PGI applies to all federal agencies
b) The DFARS PGI is a companion resource to the DFARS
c) The DFARS PGI is not numbered similarly to the DFARS
d) The DFARS PGI is only used by DCMA and DCAA
It must be in writing Except when authorized otherwise, what is true about a government contract?
a) It need not be in writing
b) It must be in writing
c) It must be presented as a "hard copy" on paper
d) It must have oral confirmation
Promote competition to the maximum extent practicable What should Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) do?
a) Promote competition to the maximum extent practicable
b) Consider all quotations or offers, regardless of the time they are received, if
they are the most reasonable
c) Promote the use of current vendors for time-saving purposes
d) Equally consider all businesses, large or small
Only firm-fixed-price contracts or fixed-price contracts What type(s) of contracts can be awarded when acquiring commercial items of
with economic price adjustment supply?
a) Only firm-fixed-price contracts or fixed-price contracts with economic price
adjustment
b) Any contract type that does not have an incentive
c) Any fixed-price contract type
d) Any type or combination of types as determined necessary by the contracting
officer
Deviation What is the use of a procedure that is inconsistent with the FAR?
a) Extraordinary action
b) Exception
c) Deviation
d) Abnormal action
ANSWERS
Ensure that each has been met With respect to the requirements of law, executive orders, regulations, and all
other applicable procedures, prior to signing a contract, what must a contracting
officer do?
a) Document noncompliance
b) Ensure that each has been met
c) Obtain legal validation that each has been met
d) Ensure that all statutory requirements have been met and try to ensure all
regulations or applicable procedures have been followed
Executive contracting officer Which is NOT a type of contracting officer?
a) Contracting officer
b) Administrative contracting officer
c) Terminating contracting officer
d) Executive contracting officer
53 How many parts are there in the FAR?
a) 52
b) 53
c) 54
d) 51
,Indefinite-delivery contracts to include IDIQs and The DoD Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID) is 13 positions long. Position 9
requirements contracts identifies the type of instrument. If position 9 is a "D", which of the following types
of instruments is representative?
a) Indefinite-delivery contracts to include IDIQs and requirements contracts
b) Contracts of all types except indefinite-delivery contracts
c) Invitations for bids (IFBs)
d) Blanket purchase agreements (BPAs)
FAR part 1 Which FAR part sets forth the basic policies and general information about the
Federal Acquisition Regulations System?
a) FAR part 1
b) FAR part 2
c) FAR part 52
d) FAR part 53
Termination for Cause A contractor failed to deliver a commercial item within the time specified by the
contract. As the government contracting officer, you plan to terminate the
contract. What type of termination would you proceed with?
a) Termination for Convenience
b) Termination for Default
c) Termination for Cause
d) Termination for Late Deliveries - Commercial/Noncommercial
Each authority is delegable unless specifically stated Which of the following statements best conveys the convention at FAR 1.108(b),
otherwise delegation of authority?
a) Authority is not delegable
b) Each authority is delegable down to no lower than one level above the
contracting officer
c) No authority is delegable unless specifically stated otherwise
d) Each authority is delegable unless specifically stated otherwise
It has not been awarded Joan stated that she was working on selecting solicitation provisions. What is true
about the contract?
a) It is ready for closeout
b) It was recently awarded
c) It is nearing completion
d) It has not been awarded
A unique number identifying each solicitation, contract, What is a Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID)?
agreement, or order and related procurement instrument a) A unique number identifying a contract
b) A unique number identifying a policy to a contract clause
c) A unique number identifying a funding document
d) A unique number identifying each solicitation, contract, agreement, or order
and related procurement instrument
, A contract clause is a term or condition used in contracts, A program manager asked John whether a contract clause is only used in the
or in both solicitations and contracts, that applies after contract or if it applies to the solicitation as well. John correctly answered by
contract award or both before and after award replying with which of the following statements?
a) A contract clause only applies after contract award
b) A contract clause applies unless superseded by a solicitation provision
c) A contract clause is a term or condition used in contracts, or in both
solicitations and contracts, that applies after contract award or both before and
after award
d) A contract clause is a term or condition used in contracts and solicitations
unless the resulting contract is for a commercial item
The DFARS PGI is a companion resource to the DFARS Which of the following is correct regarding the DFARS Procedures Guidance and
Information (PGI)?
a) The DFARS PGI applies to all federal agencies
b) The DFARS PGI is a companion resource to the DFARS
c) The DFARS PGI is not numbered similarly to the DFARS
d) The DFARS PGI is only used by DCMA and DCAA
It must be in writing Except when authorized otherwise, what is true about a government contract?
a) It need not be in writing
b) It must be in writing
c) It must be presented as a "hard copy" on paper
d) It must have oral confirmation
Promote competition to the maximum extent practicable What should Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) do?
a) Promote competition to the maximum extent practicable
b) Consider all quotations or offers, regardless of the time they are received, if
they are the most reasonable
c) Promote the use of current vendors for time-saving purposes
d) Equally consider all businesses, large or small
Only firm-fixed-price contracts or fixed-price contracts What type(s) of contracts can be awarded when acquiring commercial items of
with economic price adjustment supply?
a) Only firm-fixed-price contracts or fixed-price contracts with economic price
adjustment
b) Any contract type that does not have an incentive
c) Any fixed-price contract type
d) Any type or combination of types as determined necessary by the contracting
officer
Deviation What is the use of a procedure that is inconsistent with the FAR?
a) Extraordinary action
b) Exception
c) Deviation
d) Abnormal action
