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VA ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEM CONTRACTING: VAAR CLAUSES,
RENEWABLE ENERGY CALCULATIONS, AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
Original Questions with Answers and Rationales
Section 1: VAAR Clauses (Questions)
1. What does VAAR stand for?
A. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation
B. Veterans Administration Acquisition Rules
C. Veterans Affairs Administrative Requirements
D. Veterans Assistance Acquisition Regulation
Answer: A
Rationale: VAAR stands for Veterans Affairs Acquisition
Regulation. It supplements the FAR with agency-specific
policies, procedures, and contract clauses for VA
acquisitions.
2. Which VAAR part addresses the Veterans First Contracting
Program?
A. VAAR Part 801
B. VAAR Part 819
C. VAAR Part 852
D. VAAR Part 837
Answer: B
Rationale: VAAR Part 819 covers Small Business
Programs, including the Veterans First Contracting
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Program which establishes priority for SDVOSB and VOSB
firms.
3. Which VAAR clause requires contractors to notify the VA of
any changes in SDVOSB/VOSB eligibility status?
A. 852.219-10
B. 852.219-71
C. 852.219-73
D. 852.219-75
Answer: B
Rationale: VAAR 852.219-71, "Veteran-Owned Small
Business—Status," requires contractors to notify the
Contracting Officer if they lose SDVOSB/VOSB status
during contract performance.
4. What is the purpose of VAAR clause 852.219-74?
A. To establish payment terms
B. To require contractors to comply with limitations on
subcontracting for SDVOSB/VOSB set-asides
C. To set safety requirements
D. To establish warranty terms
Answer: B
Rationale: VAAR 852.219-74 enforces limitations on
subcontracting, ensuring that SDVOSB/VOSB prime
contractors perform a specified percentage of the work
themselves.
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5. Under the SDVOSB set-aside limitations on subcontracting,
what percentage of the cost of contract performance
incurred for personnel must the prime contractor spend on
its own employees for a services contract?
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 85%
Answer: C
Rationale: For services contracts, the SDVOSB/VOSB
prime contractor must spend at least 50% of the amount
paid under the contract on its own employees (not
subcontractors).
6. For general construction contracts awarded as
SDVOSB/VOSB set-asides, what percentage of the cost of
the contract, excluding materials, must the prime
contractor perform with its own employees?
A. 15%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 85%
Answer: B
Rationale: For general construction, the SDVOSB/VOSB
prime must perform at least 25% of the cost of the
contract (excluding materials) with its own employees.
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7. For special trade construction contracts, what percentage
of the cost of the contract, excluding materials, must the
SDVOSB/VOSB prime perform with its own employees?
A. 15%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 85%
Answer: B
Rationale: For special trade construction, the
SDVOSB/VOSB prime contractor must perform at least
25% of the contract cost (excluding materials) with its
own workforce.
8. Which VAAR clause addresses the requirement for
contractors to provide access to VA records for audit
purposes?
A. 852.203-70
B. 852.215-70
C. 852.236-72
D. 852.237-70
Answer: A
Rationale: VAAR 852.203-70, "Commercial Advertising," is
not related. The correct clause for records access is
typically 852.215-70 or FAR 52.215-2. VAAR 852.203-70
addresses advertising restrictions.
VA ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEM CONTRACTING: VAAR CLAUSES,
RENEWABLE ENERGY CALCULATIONS, AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
Original Questions with Answers and Rationales
Section 1: VAAR Clauses (Questions)
1. What does VAAR stand for?
A. Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation
B. Veterans Administration Acquisition Rules
C. Veterans Affairs Administrative Requirements
D. Veterans Assistance Acquisition Regulation
Answer: A
Rationale: VAAR stands for Veterans Affairs Acquisition
Regulation. It supplements the FAR with agency-specific
policies, procedures, and contract clauses for VA
acquisitions.
2. Which VAAR part addresses the Veterans First Contracting
Program?
A. VAAR Part 801
B. VAAR Part 819
C. VAAR Part 852
D. VAAR Part 837
Answer: B
Rationale: VAAR Part 819 covers Small Business
Programs, including the Veterans First Contracting
,https://www.stuvia.com/user/performance
Program which establishes priority for SDVOSB and VOSB
firms.
3. Which VAAR clause requires contractors to notify the VA of
any changes in SDVOSB/VOSB eligibility status?
A. 852.219-10
B. 852.219-71
C. 852.219-73
D. 852.219-75
Answer: B
Rationale: VAAR 852.219-71, "Veteran-Owned Small
Business—Status," requires contractors to notify the
Contracting Officer if they lose SDVOSB/VOSB status
during contract performance.
4. What is the purpose of VAAR clause 852.219-74?
A. To establish payment terms
B. To require contractors to comply with limitations on
subcontracting for SDVOSB/VOSB set-asides
C. To set safety requirements
D. To establish warranty terms
Answer: B
Rationale: VAAR 852.219-74 enforces limitations on
subcontracting, ensuring that SDVOSB/VOSB prime
contractors perform a specified percentage of the work
themselves.
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5. Under the SDVOSB set-aside limitations on subcontracting,
what percentage of the cost of contract performance
incurred for personnel must the prime contractor spend on
its own employees for a services contract?
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 85%
Answer: C
Rationale: For services contracts, the SDVOSB/VOSB
prime contractor must spend at least 50% of the amount
paid under the contract on its own employees (not
subcontractors).
6. For general construction contracts awarded as
SDVOSB/VOSB set-asides, what percentage of the cost of
the contract, excluding materials, must the prime
contractor perform with its own employees?
A. 15%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 85%
Answer: B
Rationale: For general construction, the SDVOSB/VOSB
prime must perform at least 25% of the cost of the
contract (excluding materials) with its own employees.
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7. For special trade construction contracts, what percentage
of the cost of the contract, excluding materials, must the
SDVOSB/VOSB prime perform with its own employees?
A. 15%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 85%
Answer: B
Rationale: For special trade construction, the
SDVOSB/VOSB prime contractor must perform at least
25% of the contract cost (excluding materials) with its
own workforce.
8. Which VAAR clause addresses the requirement for
contractors to provide access to VA records for audit
purposes?
A. 852.203-70
B. 852.215-70
C. 852.236-72
D. 852.237-70
Answer: A
Rationale: VAAR 852.203-70, "Commercial Advertising," is
not related. The correct clause for records access is
typically 852.215-70 or FAR 52.215-2. VAAR 852.203-70
addresses advertising restrictions.
