NCMA CPCM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A clear, mutual understanding of the work to be done, as well as who will complete it
and who the key stakeholders are, can be established how? - Answers -By holding a
post-award, pre-performance meeting
A contracting officer who sends representatives from the buying agency to a work site to
watch a statue being cleaned is performing? - Answers -Direct observation
A cure notice or show cause notice typically precedes what? - Answers -Termination for
Default
A post-award kickoff meeting would discuss which of the following subjects?
a. The results of evaluation of an unsuccessful offeror's proposal
b. Concessions made in negotiations and their impacts on negotiation objectives
c. Whether the contractor's record of integrity and business ethics is satisfactory
d. Who is authorized to represent the buyer and seller in official communications -
Answers -Who is authorized to represent the buyer and seller in official communications
Blue Ceramics has a contract with NASA to develop heat-resistant cladding for the next
generation of manned spacecraft. The original contract specified that samples should
be packaged and delivered to Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, FL, but the
government informs Blue Ceramics that the
samples should instead be delivered to Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD.
The contract is changed by mutual assent. This is an example of what? - Answers -A
directed change
Can a subcontractor file a claim against the government? - Answers -No, because the
subcontractor has no privity with the government
Explicit, mutual assent, and conduct of the parties are the three types of what? -
Answers -Contract modifications described in the UCC
How are the Changes clause, the "Stop Work" clause, and the Termination clause
related? - Answers -They are not required to be flowed down in subcontracts.
How can buyers and sellers avoid compliance problems during the contract
administration phase? - Answers -By establishing and maintaining effective
communications
If the contracting officer's final decision denies all or part of a claim that the contractor
believes is valid, what should the contractor do next? - Answers -File an appeal
Once a buyer has repudiated, which of the following will likely happen next? - Answers -
Termination for default
, Only contractor claims over $100,000 must be... - Answers -Certified
Partnerships and joint ventures are typical examples of what? - Answers -Teaming
agreements
Some contracts may require testing of preproduction models, initial production samples,
test samples, first lots, or pilot samples for conformance with specified contract
requirements before or in the initial stages of production. What is this called? - Answers
-First article testing
The order of precedence among subcontracting sections and clauses, the designation
of representation for the subcontract and for change notification, and the contact
information and addresses for government agencies are typically examples of what? -
Answers -Facilitating clauses
The process of transferring and translating requirements from a prime contract to a
subcontract in support of the prime contract is called what? - Answers -Flow down
Which of the following is true about quality assurance in federal government contracts?
- Answers -The contractor is usually responsible for performing inspection before
tendering supplies to the government
Which of the following is typically disclaimed in a proprietary information document? -
Answers -Warranties
Which of the following prime clauses may be required to be flowed down to a
subcontractor? - Answers -Disputes
Which of the following tasks all occur in the Awards phase of subcontracting? - Answers
-Conducting cost and price analysis on a subcontractor proposal, conducting
negotiations with subcontractors, and selecting a subcontractor source.
Which of the following would likely be included in a subcontract as a facilitating clause?
- Answers -The address where the goods will be delivered
Why is it worthwhile for a contractor to discuss a failed request for equitable adjustment
with the contracting officer? - Answers -The discussion may help the contractor
understand the government's position, narrowing the differences between the parties.
Learning to fulfill requirements of your job is an example of what? - Answers -Learning
by command
Where are the knowledge areas and competencies that are integral to contract
management processes found? - Answers -In the CMBOK
A clear, mutual understanding of the work to be done, as well as who will complete it
and who the key stakeholders are, can be established how? - Answers -By holding a
post-award, pre-performance meeting
A contracting officer who sends representatives from the buying agency to a work site to
watch a statue being cleaned is performing? - Answers -Direct observation
A cure notice or show cause notice typically precedes what? - Answers -Termination for
Default
A post-award kickoff meeting would discuss which of the following subjects?
a. The results of evaluation of an unsuccessful offeror's proposal
b. Concessions made in negotiations and their impacts on negotiation objectives
c. Whether the contractor's record of integrity and business ethics is satisfactory
d. Who is authorized to represent the buyer and seller in official communications -
Answers -Who is authorized to represent the buyer and seller in official communications
Blue Ceramics has a contract with NASA to develop heat-resistant cladding for the next
generation of manned spacecraft. The original contract specified that samples should
be packaged and delivered to Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, FL, but the
government informs Blue Ceramics that the
samples should instead be delivered to Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD.
The contract is changed by mutual assent. This is an example of what? - Answers -A
directed change
Can a subcontractor file a claim against the government? - Answers -No, because the
subcontractor has no privity with the government
Explicit, mutual assent, and conduct of the parties are the three types of what? -
Answers -Contract modifications described in the UCC
How are the Changes clause, the "Stop Work" clause, and the Termination clause
related? - Answers -They are not required to be flowed down in subcontracts.
How can buyers and sellers avoid compliance problems during the contract
administration phase? - Answers -By establishing and maintaining effective
communications
If the contracting officer's final decision denies all or part of a claim that the contractor
believes is valid, what should the contractor do next? - Answers -File an appeal
Once a buyer has repudiated, which of the following will likely happen next? - Answers -
Termination for default
, Only contractor claims over $100,000 must be... - Answers -Certified
Partnerships and joint ventures are typical examples of what? - Answers -Teaming
agreements
Some contracts may require testing of preproduction models, initial production samples,
test samples, first lots, or pilot samples for conformance with specified contract
requirements before or in the initial stages of production. What is this called? - Answers
-First article testing
The order of precedence among subcontracting sections and clauses, the designation
of representation for the subcontract and for change notification, and the contact
information and addresses for government agencies are typically examples of what? -
Answers -Facilitating clauses
The process of transferring and translating requirements from a prime contract to a
subcontract in support of the prime contract is called what? - Answers -Flow down
Which of the following is true about quality assurance in federal government contracts?
- Answers -The contractor is usually responsible for performing inspection before
tendering supplies to the government
Which of the following is typically disclaimed in a proprietary information document? -
Answers -Warranties
Which of the following prime clauses may be required to be flowed down to a
subcontractor? - Answers -Disputes
Which of the following tasks all occur in the Awards phase of subcontracting? - Answers
-Conducting cost and price analysis on a subcontractor proposal, conducting
negotiations with subcontractors, and selecting a subcontractor source.
Which of the following would likely be included in a subcontract as a facilitating clause?
- Answers -The address where the goods will be delivered
Why is it worthwhile for a contractor to discuss a failed request for equitable adjustment
with the contracting officer? - Answers -The discussion may help the contractor
understand the government's position, narrowing the differences between the parties.
Learning to fulfill requirements of your job is an example of what? - Answers -Learning
by command
Where are the knowledge areas and competencies that are integral to contract
management processes found? - Answers -In the CMBOK
