CON 3990 PREP (2024-2025) QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS
What is a commercial product? - <<,Answers>>>a product
that is used by the general public for purposes other than
governmental purposes or
a product evolved from the above which is not yet available to
the market,
or a product like the above, slightly modified for gov use or
a nondevelopmental item
What is a commercial service? - <<,Answers>>>includes
installation, maintenance, repair, training if procured in
support of commercial product and/or are provided to the
general public as well
What is a commercially available off the shelf (COTS) item? -
<<,Answers>>>supply that is a commercial product, sold in
substantial quantities, offered to the Gov without any
modifications needed
,What exchanges can take place in the pre award phase
between the KTR and Gov? - <<,Answers>>>Clarifications
and communications and discussions
what activities are completed in the pre award phase? -
<<,Answers>>>Develop Solicitation and Develop Offer
No Gov employee may accept gifts from anyone who -
<<,Answers>>>is seeking to obtain business with employees
agency
conducts activites that are regulated by the employees agency
has interests that may be affected by performance of
employees duties
What is acceptance? - <<,Answers>>>acknowledgement that
the supplies or services conform with applicable contract
quality and quantity requirements
When can acceptance take place? - <<,Answers>>>before, at
time of or after delivery
What must happen beofre acceptance? -
<<,Answers>>>quality assurance
How is acceptance executed? - <<,Answers>>>acceptance
certificate on an inspection or receiving report form
,Who is responsible for acceptance? - <<,Answers>>>KO
unless assigned to contract admin office or agency
Should quality assurance be provided at the same source as
acceptance, either source or destination? -
<<,Answers>>>Yes
should supplies accepted at a place other than destination be
re-inspected at destination for acceptance purposes? -
<<,Answers>>>no but they should be examined at destination
for quantity, damage in transit, and possible substitution or
fraud
When can a certificate of conformance be used instead of
source inspection? - <<,Answers>>>in the best interest of the
government
small losses would be incurred in event of defect
KTR has good repuation and its likely any defective item
would be replaced
When does title to supplies pass to the Government? -
<<,Answers>>>upon formal acceptance
responsibility of risk of loss or damage to supplies remains
with the contractor until - <<,Answers>>>delivery of supplies
to a carrier (f.o.b. origin) or acceptance by the Government or
deliver of supplies to destination
, What is an excusable delay? - <<,Answers>>>the KTR shall
not be in default because of any failure to perform the contract
under its terms if the failure arises from causes beyond the
control and without fault or negligence of the Contractor,
except for defaults of subcontractors at any tier
when should an excusable delay be prescribed? -
<<,Answers>>>in solicitation and contract for supplies,
services, construction, and r&d on a fee basis whenever a cost
reimbursement, T&M, and labor hour contract is
contemplated
what are some examples of excusable delays? -
<<,Answers>>>acts of god or public enemy
acts of Gov
fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes
freight embargoes
unusually severe weather
What does default mean - <<,Answers>>>failure to make
progress in the work so as to endanger performance
When would a contractor still be in default even if there was
an excusable delay? - <<,Answers>>>the subcontracted
supplies or services were obtainable from other sources
WITH ANSWERS
What is a commercial product? - <<,Answers>>>a product
that is used by the general public for purposes other than
governmental purposes or
a product evolved from the above which is not yet available to
the market,
or a product like the above, slightly modified for gov use or
a nondevelopmental item
What is a commercial service? - <<,Answers>>>includes
installation, maintenance, repair, training if procured in
support of commercial product and/or are provided to the
general public as well
What is a commercially available off the shelf (COTS) item? -
<<,Answers>>>supply that is a commercial product, sold in
substantial quantities, offered to the Gov without any
modifications needed
,What exchanges can take place in the pre award phase
between the KTR and Gov? - <<,Answers>>>Clarifications
and communications and discussions
what activities are completed in the pre award phase? -
<<,Answers>>>Develop Solicitation and Develop Offer
No Gov employee may accept gifts from anyone who -
<<,Answers>>>is seeking to obtain business with employees
agency
conducts activites that are regulated by the employees agency
has interests that may be affected by performance of
employees duties
What is acceptance? - <<,Answers>>>acknowledgement that
the supplies or services conform with applicable contract
quality and quantity requirements
When can acceptance take place? - <<,Answers>>>before, at
time of or after delivery
What must happen beofre acceptance? -
<<,Answers>>>quality assurance
How is acceptance executed? - <<,Answers>>>acceptance
certificate on an inspection or receiving report form
,Who is responsible for acceptance? - <<,Answers>>>KO
unless assigned to contract admin office or agency
Should quality assurance be provided at the same source as
acceptance, either source or destination? -
<<,Answers>>>Yes
should supplies accepted at a place other than destination be
re-inspected at destination for acceptance purposes? -
<<,Answers>>>no but they should be examined at destination
for quantity, damage in transit, and possible substitution or
fraud
When can a certificate of conformance be used instead of
source inspection? - <<,Answers>>>in the best interest of the
government
small losses would be incurred in event of defect
KTR has good repuation and its likely any defective item
would be replaced
When does title to supplies pass to the Government? -
<<,Answers>>>upon formal acceptance
responsibility of risk of loss or damage to supplies remains
with the contractor until - <<,Answers>>>delivery of supplies
to a carrier (f.o.b. origin) or acceptance by the Government or
deliver of supplies to destination
, What is an excusable delay? - <<,Answers>>>the KTR shall
not be in default because of any failure to perform the contract
under its terms if the failure arises from causes beyond the
control and without fault or negligence of the Contractor,
except for defaults of subcontractors at any tier
when should an excusable delay be prescribed? -
<<,Answers>>>in solicitation and contract for supplies,
services, construction, and r&d on a fee basis whenever a cost
reimbursement, T&M, and labor hour contract is
contemplated
what are some examples of excusable delays? -
<<,Answers>>>acts of god or public enemy
acts of Gov
fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes
freight embargoes
unusually severe weather
What does default mean - <<,Answers>>>failure to make
progress in the work so as to endanger performance
When would a contractor still be in default even if there was
an excusable delay? - <<,Answers>>>the subcontracted
supplies or services were obtainable from other sources
