CON 3990V Certification Exam Study
Questions and Answers Graded A+ 2026
Which clause is related to Acquisition? -Correct Answer ✔-52.215 - Instructions to
Offerors - Competitive Acquistion
What is considered a contract action? -Correct 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? -Correct Answer ✔-is one that is not readily noticeable
upon reasonable inspection at the time of acceptance.
Who accepts the burden of latent defect? -Correct Answer ✔-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? -Correct Answer ✔-Contractor claims are
submitted to the KO
What is a claim? -Correct Answer ✔-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? -Correct Answer ✔-When a
claim exceeds $100,000, contractors must provide the following written
certification (FAR 33.207).
What are protests? -Correct Answer ✔-they provide offerors with a tool to
challenge federal contract award decisions.
,Who do you file a protest with? -Correct Answer ✔-The Government
Accountability Office
There is a janitorial contract for 2.8 million dollars for the entire base. What FAR
part would you use? -Correct Answer ✔-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? -Correct Answer ✔-SF-30
What FAR Part is Acquisition Planning? -Correct Answer ✔-FAR Part 7
What role does the Program Manager plan in Acquistion Planning? -Correct
Answer ✔-The PM has overall responsibility of a contract
What is the KO's role in Acquisition Planning? -Correct Answer ✔-Ensures plan is
implemented and developed.
What are the three phases of a life cycle? -Correct Answer ✔-Pre-award Phase
Award Phase
Post-award phase
What are the two parts of the Pre-award phase? -Correct Answer ✔-Develop
Solicitation
Develop offer
Who develops a solicitation? -Correct Answer ✔-The Government & The Buyer.
Who prepares an offer? -Correct Answer ✔-The Contractor and the seller
During the post-award phase while the contract is being performed, who has
responsibility for quality? -Correct Answer ✔-The Seller
, What does the award phase involve? -Correct Answer ✔-Involves all work
performed by the buyer and seller
The Post-award Phase is also known as -Correct Answer ✔-Contract
Administration
What is the use of a procedure that is inconsistent with the FAR? -Correct Answer
✔-Deviation
3 approaches for dealing with OCI issues -Correct Answer ✔-Avoid
Neutralize
Mitigate
How long should a solicitation be posted for? -Correct Answer ✔-10 days
If one offeror submitted a proposal, what does the KO do? -Correct Answer ✔-KO
must still conduct the source selction process
Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest is what FAR Part? -
Correct Answer ✔-FAR Part 3
Organizational conflict of interest is what FAR Part? -Correct Answer ✔-FAR Part 9
Openness for the contracting officer applies primarily to? -Correct Answer ✔-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 - -Correct Answer ✔-relied on
the certified cost or pricing data submitted and used them in negotiating the price
Questions and Answers Graded A+ 2026
Which clause is related to Acquisition? -Correct Answer ✔-52.215 - Instructions to
Offerors - Competitive Acquistion
What is considered a contract action? -Correct 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? -Correct Answer ✔-is one that is not readily noticeable
upon reasonable inspection at the time of acceptance.
Who accepts the burden of latent defect? -Correct Answer ✔-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? -Correct Answer ✔-Contractor claims are
submitted to the KO
What is a claim? -Correct Answer ✔-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? -Correct Answer ✔-When a
claim exceeds $100,000, contractors must provide the following written
certification (FAR 33.207).
What are protests? -Correct Answer ✔-they provide offerors with a tool to
challenge federal contract award decisions.
,Who do you file a protest with? -Correct Answer ✔-The Government
Accountability Office
There is a janitorial contract for 2.8 million dollars for the entire base. What FAR
part would you use? -Correct Answer ✔-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? -Correct Answer ✔-SF-30
What FAR Part is Acquisition Planning? -Correct Answer ✔-FAR Part 7
What role does the Program Manager plan in Acquistion Planning? -Correct
Answer ✔-The PM has overall responsibility of a contract
What is the KO's role in Acquisition Planning? -Correct Answer ✔-Ensures plan is
implemented and developed.
What are the three phases of a life cycle? -Correct Answer ✔-Pre-award Phase
Award Phase
Post-award phase
What are the two parts of the Pre-award phase? -Correct Answer ✔-Develop
Solicitation
Develop offer
Who develops a solicitation? -Correct Answer ✔-The Government & The Buyer.
Who prepares an offer? -Correct Answer ✔-The Contractor and the seller
During the post-award phase while the contract is being performed, who has
responsibility for quality? -Correct Answer ✔-The Seller
, What does the award phase involve? -Correct Answer ✔-Involves all work
performed by the buyer and seller
The Post-award Phase is also known as -Correct Answer ✔-Contract
Administration
What is the use of a procedure that is inconsistent with the FAR? -Correct Answer
✔-Deviation
3 approaches for dealing with OCI issues -Correct Answer ✔-Avoid
Neutralize
Mitigate
How long should a solicitation be posted for? -Correct Answer ✔-10 days
If one offeror submitted a proposal, what does the KO do? -Correct Answer ✔-KO
must still conduct the source selction process
Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest is what FAR Part? -
Correct Answer ✔-FAR Part 3
Organizational conflict of interest is what FAR Part? -Correct Answer ✔-FAR Part 9
Openness for the contracting officer applies primarily to? -Correct Answer ✔-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 - -Correct Answer ✔-relied on
the certified cost or pricing data submitted and used them in negotiating the price
