CON 237 Simplified Acquisition Procedures Exam WITH
ANSWERS
You have a requirement to buy a large commercially available, prefabricated wash rack for your
installation. The catalog price is $102,000. - Answer -Simplified acquisition procedures can be used
The Director of training for the installation has a request to purchase 25 televisions and 25 DVD
recorders for the new training facility that will open next month. Each television will cost approximately
$525, and each DVD recorder about $150. - Answer -Simplified acquisition procedures can be used
You have a requirement for four military-unique fighter aircraft parts. Each part is estimated to cost 1.6
million. - Answer -Simplified acquisition procedures CANNOT be used.
You have a requirement to purchase equipment that was previously developed at Government expense
and sold exclusively to the military. This type of item is: - Answer -A non-developmental item
Evaluation factors are: - Answer -Stated in the solicitation
An oral solicitation may be used for: - Answer -Construction less than $2,000
The required sources of supplies and services can be found in: - Answer -FAR Part 8
You have a requirement for ship repair that will require a unique welding technique. You only know of a
few firms that have performed this technique and selecting an inexperienced contractor could be
disastrous. As such, you should primarily consider evaluating offerors': - Answer -Experience
When making a commercial purchase, you may conduct an in-process inspection: - Answer -At ay time
to check that the product being made fits your specification
When no other exceptions apply, is a Government Point of Entry (GPE) synopsis required for purchases
estimated to exceed $25,000 but not to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold? - Answer -YES
Market research is performed - Answer -To determine if commercial or non-developmental items are
available to satisfy agency needs
The implied warranty of merchantability means that an item is: - Answer -Reasonably fit for the ordinary
purposes for which such items are used.
A training facility needs to purchase 50 binders from a local office supply store. The price for the binders
is $20 each. What is the preferred method of purchase? - Answer -The Governmentwide commercial
purchase card
The competition requirement for micro-purchases is: - Answer -There is no formal requirement for
competition for micro-purchases
ANSWERS
You have a requirement to buy a large commercially available, prefabricated wash rack for your
installation. The catalog price is $102,000. - Answer -Simplified acquisition procedures can be used
The Director of training for the installation has a request to purchase 25 televisions and 25 DVD
recorders for the new training facility that will open next month. Each television will cost approximately
$525, and each DVD recorder about $150. - Answer -Simplified acquisition procedures can be used
You have a requirement for four military-unique fighter aircraft parts. Each part is estimated to cost 1.6
million. - Answer -Simplified acquisition procedures CANNOT be used.
You have a requirement to purchase equipment that was previously developed at Government expense
and sold exclusively to the military. This type of item is: - Answer -A non-developmental item
Evaluation factors are: - Answer -Stated in the solicitation
An oral solicitation may be used for: - Answer -Construction less than $2,000
The required sources of supplies and services can be found in: - Answer -FAR Part 8
You have a requirement for ship repair that will require a unique welding technique. You only know of a
few firms that have performed this technique and selecting an inexperienced contractor could be
disastrous. As such, you should primarily consider evaluating offerors': - Answer -Experience
When making a commercial purchase, you may conduct an in-process inspection: - Answer -At ay time
to check that the product being made fits your specification
When no other exceptions apply, is a Government Point of Entry (GPE) synopsis required for purchases
estimated to exceed $25,000 but not to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold? - Answer -YES
Market research is performed - Answer -To determine if commercial or non-developmental items are
available to satisfy agency needs
The implied warranty of merchantability means that an item is: - Answer -Reasonably fit for the ordinary
purposes for which such items are used.
A training facility needs to purchase 50 binders from a local office supply store. The price for the binders
is $20 each. What is the preferred method of purchase? - Answer -The Governmentwide commercial
purchase card
The competition requirement for micro-purchases is: - Answer -There is no formal requirement for
competition for micro-purchases
