CON 39903 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
Question:
Competitive Acquistion What is considered a contract action?
Answer:
Contract action means any oral or written action that results in the purchase, rent, or lease of
supplies or equipment, services, or construction. What is latent defect? -✓✓is one that is not readily
noticeable upon reasonable inspection at the time of acceptance. Who accepts the burden of latent
defect? -✓✓The burden is on the government to prove that defective material and workmanship was
the probable cause of product failure or non-conformance. Who can you submit a claim to?
-✓✓Contractor claims are submitted to the KO What is a claim? -✓✓a written demand or assertion
by one of the contracting parties seeking (i) payment of a specific sum of money, (ii) adjustment or
interpretation of contract terms, or (iii) other relief arising under or relating to the contract. When is
written certification for a claim required? -✓✓When a claim exceeds $100,000, contractors must
provide the following written certification (FAR 33.207). What are protests? -✓✓they provide
offerors with a tool to challenge federal contract award decisions. Who do you file a protest with?
-✓✓The Government Accountability Office There is a janitorial contract for 2.8 million dollars for
the entire base. What FAR part would you use? -✓✓Could be FAR Part 37 Service Contracting or
Far Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services What common form do
you use for a modification? -✓✓SF-30 What FAR Part is Acquisition Planning? -✓✓FAR Part 7
What role does the Program Manager plan in Acquistion Planning? -✓✓The PM has overall
responsibility of a contract What is the KO's role in Acquisition Planning? -✓✓Ensures plan is
implemented and developed. What are the three phases of a life cycle? -✓✓Pre-award Phase Award
Phase Post-award phase What are the two parts of the Pre-award phase? -✓✓Develop Solicitation
Develop offer Who develops a solicitation? -✓✓The Government & The Buyer. Who prepares an
offer? -✓✓The Contractor and the seller During the post-award phase while the contract is being
performed, who has responsibility for quality? -✓✓The Seller What does the award phase involve?
-✓✓Involves all work performed by the buyer and seller The Post-award Phase is also known as
-✓✓Contract Administration What is the use of a procedure that is inconsistent with the FAR? -
✓✓Deviation 3 approaches for dealing with OCI issues -✓✓Avoid Neutralize Mitigate How long
should a solicitation be posted for? -✓✓10 days If one offeror submitted a proposal, what does the
KO do? -✓✓KO must still conduct the source selction process Improper Business Practices and
Personal Conflicts of Interest is what FAR Part? -✓✓FAR Part 3 Organizational conflict of interest
is what FAR Part? -✓✓FAR Part 9 Openness for the contracting officer applies primarily to?
-✓✓The Acquisition Team Contractors Offerors The Contracting Team What must be documented
in the PNM: If certified cost or price data were required, the extent to which the contracting officer -
, -✓✓relied on the certified cost or pricing data submitted and used them in negotiating the price You
need to document a business decision, what document will you create? -✓✓Determination &
Findings Prior to negotiating a sole source contract, the contracting officer must complete a?
-✓✓Justification & Approval What form is used for Award/Contract? -✓✓SF-26 What form is used
for an Amendment of the Solicitation/Mod of Contract? - ✓✓SF-30 What form is used for
Solicitation, Offer & Award? -✓✓SF33 What form is used for Purchase Order/Invoice/Voucher?
-✓✓SF44 Which form is used for Abstract of Offers? -✓✓SF1409 What form is used for
Solicitation, Offer & Award for Construction Contracts? -✓✓SF1442 What form is used for
Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items? - ✓✓SF1449 What form is used for Contract
Security Classification Specification? - ✓✓DD254 What form is used for Supplies or Services?
-✓✓DD1155 What form is used for Record of Weighted Guidelines Application? - ✓✓DD1547 The
Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 prohibits any person from - -✓✓1) Providing, attempting to provide, or
offering to provide any kickback 2) Soliciting, accepting, or attempting to accept any kickback 3)
Including, directly or indirectly, the amount of any kickback. The vision of the Federal Acquisition
System consists of: -✓✓1) Deliver on a timely basis the best-value products and services to the
customer 2) Maintain on the public's trust and fulfill public policy objectives What does FAR
31.203(b) state? -✓✓states that after direct costs have been determined, indirect costs are those
remaining to be allocated. FAR Conventions listed at FAR 1.108(b) provides guidance for
interpreting the FAR and states what? -✓✓states that each authority is delegable unless specifically
stated otherwise. What are the essential elements of a contract? -✓✓1. Capacity 2. Mutual Assent 3.
Consideration 4. Lawful purpose Termination for ______ is similar to default termination except it
applies to _________ formats -✓✓Cause Commercial Contracts Termination for ______ is the gov.
unilateral contract right to partially or completely terminate a contract. of work under a contract
______ - ✓✓Convenience when it is in the government's best interest Termination for ________ is
the exercise of the Government's contractual to completely or partially terminate a contract bc of
contractor's actual or anticipated _____ -✓✓Default Failure to Perform Show Cause -✓✓Used after
the cure notice fails to correct delinquency What are the two main types of termination for
non-commercial contracts? - ✓✓Termination for Convenience Termination for Default What shall
agencies use for acquisition of commercial items (FAR Part 12)? -✓✓Firm-Fixed Price Fixed-Price
Contracts w/ Economic Price Adjustment What is the order for negotiations? (FAR Part 15)
-✓✓Clarifications Communications Discussions What are the elements of a Fixed-Price Incentive
Firm Contract? - ✓✓Target Cost Target Profit Ceiling Price Profit Adjustment Formula Section A
(UCF) -✓✓Solicitation/Contract Form Section B (UCF) -✓✓Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs
Section C -✓✓Description/Specifications/Statement of Work Section D -✓✓Packaging and marking
Section E -✓✓Inspection and acceptance Section F -✓✓Deliveries or Performance Section G
-✓✓Contract Administration Data Section H -✓✓Special Contract Requirements Section I
-✓✓Contract Clauses Section J -✓✓List of Attachments Section K -✓✓Representations,
certifications, and other statements of offerors or respondents Section L -✓✓Instructions,
conditions, and notices to offerors or respondents Section M -✓✓Evaluation factors for award The
UCF need not be used for the following: -✓✓Construct and architect- engineer contracts Letter
requests for proposal Contracting Officers ______ prepare solicitations/invitations for bids using the
Uniform Contract Form (UCF) -✓✓Shall In the Uniform Contract Format (UCF), information on
Question:
Competitive Acquistion What is considered a contract action?
Answer:
Contract action means any oral or written action that results in the purchase, rent, or lease of
supplies or equipment, services, or construction. What is latent defect? -✓✓is one that is not readily
noticeable upon reasonable inspection at the time of acceptance. Who accepts the burden of latent
defect? -✓✓The burden is on the government to prove that defective material and workmanship was
the probable cause of product failure or non-conformance. Who can you submit a claim to?
-✓✓Contractor claims are submitted to the KO What is a claim? -✓✓a written demand or assertion
by one of the contracting parties seeking (i) payment of a specific sum of money, (ii) adjustment or
interpretation of contract terms, or (iii) other relief arising under or relating to the contract. When is
written certification for a claim required? -✓✓When a claim exceeds $100,000, contractors must
provide the following written certification (FAR 33.207). What are protests? -✓✓they provide
offerors with a tool to challenge federal contract award decisions. Who do you file a protest with?
-✓✓The Government Accountability Office There is a janitorial contract for 2.8 million dollars for
the entire base. What FAR part would you use? -✓✓Could be FAR Part 37 Service Contracting or
Far Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services What common form do
you use for a modification? -✓✓SF-30 What FAR Part is Acquisition Planning? -✓✓FAR Part 7
What role does the Program Manager plan in Acquistion Planning? -✓✓The PM has overall
responsibility of a contract What is the KO's role in Acquisition Planning? -✓✓Ensures plan is
implemented and developed. What are the three phases of a life cycle? -✓✓Pre-award Phase Award
Phase Post-award phase What are the two parts of the Pre-award phase? -✓✓Develop Solicitation
Develop offer Who develops a solicitation? -✓✓The Government & The Buyer. Who prepares an
offer? -✓✓The Contractor and the seller During the post-award phase while the contract is being
performed, who has responsibility for quality? -✓✓The Seller What does the award phase involve?
-✓✓Involves all work performed by the buyer and seller The Post-award Phase is also known as
-✓✓Contract Administration What is the use of a procedure that is inconsistent with the FAR? -
✓✓Deviation 3 approaches for dealing with OCI issues -✓✓Avoid Neutralize Mitigate How long
should a solicitation be posted for? -✓✓10 days If one offeror submitted a proposal, what does the
KO do? -✓✓KO must still conduct the source selction process Improper Business Practices and
Personal Conflicts of Interest is what FAR Part? -✓✓FAR Part 3 Organizational conflict of interest
is what FAR Part? -✓✓FAR Part 9 Openness for the contracting officer applies primarily to?
-✓✓The Acquisition Team Contractors Offerors The Contracting Team What must be documented
in the PNM: If certified cost or price data were required, the extent to which the contracting officer -
, -✓✓relied on the certified cost or pricing data submitted and used them in negotiating the price You
need to document a business decision, what document will you create? -✓✓Determination &
Findings Prior to negotiating a sole source contract, the contracting officer must complete a?
-✓✓Justification & Approval What form is used for Award/Contract? -✓✓SF-26 What form is used
for an Amendment of the Solicitation/Mod of Contract? - ✓✓SF-30 What form is used for
Solicitation, Offer & Award? -✓✓SF33 What form is used for Purchase Order/Invoice/Voucher?
-✓✓SF44 Which form is used for Abstract of Offers? -✓✓SF1409 What form is used for
Solicitation, Offer & Award for Construction Contracts? -✓✓SF1442 What form is used for
Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items? - ✓✓SF1449 What form is used for Contract
Security Classification Specification? - ✓✓DD254 What form is used for Supplies or Services?
-✓✓DD1155 What form is used for Record of Weighted Guidelines Application? - ✓✓DD1547 The
Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 prohibits any person from - -✓✓1) Providing, attempting to provide, or
offering to provide any kickback 2) Soliciting, accepting, or attempting to accept any kickback 3)
Including, directly or indirectly, the amount of any kickback. The vision of the Federal Acquisition
System consists of: -✓✓1) Deliver on a timely basis the best-value products and services to the
customer 2) Maintain on the public's trust and fulfill public policy objectives What does FAR
31.203(b) state? -✓✓states that after direct costs have been determined, indirect costs are those
remaining to be allocated. FAR Conventions listed at FAR 1.108(b) provides guidance for
interpreting the FAR and states what? -✓✓states that each authority is delegable unless specifically
stated otherwise. What are the essential elements of a contract? -✓✓1. Capacity 2. Mutual Assent 3.
Consideration 4. Lawful purpose Termination for ______ is similar to default termination except it
applies to _________ formats -✓✓Cause Commercial Contracts Termination for ______ is the gov.
unilateral contract right to partially or completely terminate a contract. of work under a contract
______ - ✓✓Convenience when it is in the government's best interest Termination for ________ is
the exercise of the Government's contractual to completely or partially terminate a contract bc of
contractor's actual or anticipated _____ -✓✓Default Failure to Perform Show Cause -✓✓Used after
the cure notice fails to correct delinquency What are the two main types of termination for
non-commercial contracts? - ✓✓Termination for Convenience Termination for Default What shall
agencies use for acquisition of commercial items (FAR Part 12)? -✓✓Firm-Fixed Price Fixed-Price
Contracts w/ Economic Price Adjustment What is the order for negotiations? (FAR Part 15)
-✓✓Clarifications Communications Discussions What are the elements of a Fixed-Price Incentive
Firm Contract? - ✓✓Target Cost Target Profit Ceiling Price Profit Adjustment Formula Section A
(UCF) -✓✓Solicitation/Contract Form Section B (UCF) -✓✓Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs
Section C -✓✓Description/Specifications/Statement of Work Section D -✓✓Packaging and marking
Section E -✓✓Inspection and acceptance Section F -✓✓Deliveries or Performance Section G
-✓✓Contract Administration Data Section H -✓✓Special Contract Requirements Section I
-✓✓Contract Clauses Section J -✓✓List of Attachments Section K -✓✓Representations,
certifications, and other statements of offerors or respondents Section L -✓✓Instructions,
conditions, and notices to offerors or respondents Section M -✓✓Evaluation factors for award The
UCF need not be used for the following: -✓✓Construct and architect- engineer contracts Letter
requests for proposal Contracting Officers ______ prepare solicitations/invitations for bids using the
Uniform Contract Form (UCF) -✓✓Shall In the Uniform Contract Format (UCF), information on
