CON 1100: Contract Foundational Skills
Exam 100% Correct!!
Identify the stages of the contracting life cycle - ANSWERSAcquisition Planning Stage
Solicitation Stage
Evaluation Stage
Award Stage
Contract Administration Stage
In what should the contracting officer take the lead? - ANSWERSEncouraging business
process innovations.
In what should the contracting officer ensure? - ANSWERSEnsuring that business
decisions are sound.
The Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF) includes six pathways to enable the
workforce to tailor strategies to delivery better solutions faster. - ANSWERSUrgent
Capability Acquisition
Middle Tier of Acquisitions
Major Capability Acquisition
Software Acquisition
Defense Business Systems
Acquisition of Services
Which pathway is to rapidly develop fieldable prototypes within an acquisition program
to demonstrate new capabilities and/or rapidly field production quantities of systems
with proven technologies that require minimal development? - ANSWERSMiddle Tier of
Acquisition
Which pathway is to acquire information systems that support DoD business
operations? - ANSWERSDefense Business Systems
Which pathway is to field capabilities to fulfill urgent existing and/or emerging
operational needs or quick reactions in less than two years? - ANSWERSUrgent
Capability Acquisition
Which pathway is to acquire services from the private sector including knowledge-
based, construction, electronics and communications, equipment, facilities, product
support, logistics, medical, research and development, and transportation services? -
ANSWERSAcquisition of Services
, Which pathway is to facilitate rapid and iterative delivery of software capability systems
(e.g., software-intensive systems and/or software-intensive components or sub-
systems) to the user? - ANSWERSSoftware Acquisition
Which pathway does this describe is to acquire and modernize military unique programs
that provide enduring capability? - ANSWERSMajor Capability Acquisition
Acquisition planning must involve all personnel responsible for significant aspect of the
acquisition. What is the purpose of acquisition planning? - ANSWERSThe purpose of
this planning is to ensure that the Government meets its needs in the most effective,
economical, and timely manner.
Which of the following is true about market research? - ANSWERSCollecting and
analyzing information about capabilities within the market to satisfy agency needs
Simplified acquisition is an acquisition method prescribed by FAR Part 13 for
purchasing supplies and services, including construction, research and development,
and commercial products and commercial services, for which the aggregate amount
does not exceed a certain limit. What is this limit called? - ANSWERSThe simplified
acquisition threshold.
What is the dollar amount of this limit? - ANSWERSEqual to or less than $250,000.
In what two families are contract types generally grouped? - ANSWERSFixed-Price and
Cost-Reimbursement
What is the official U.S. government website that contracting officers use to publicize
contracting opportunities? - ANSWERSSystem for Award Management (SAM) sam.gov
When drafting the solicitation, this tool provides guidance on the use of all provisions
and clauses contained in the FAR, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
(DFARS), Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR), and
Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR). It also includes guidance on the
use of provisions and clauses contained in DoD class deviations.
What is the tool? - ANSWERSDAU Provision and Clause Matrix
Which best value source selection process allows the government to award to other
than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror? -
ANSWERSTradeoff
A solicitation is any request to submit offers or quotations to the government. What are
solicitations under sealed bid procedures called? What are solicitations under
negotiated procedures called? - ANSWERSInvitation for Bids(IFB)/Request for
Proposals (RFP)
Exam 100% Correct!!
Identify the stages of the contracting life cycle - ANSWERSAcquisition Planning Stage
Solicitation Stage
Evaluation Stage
Award Stage
Contract Administration Stage
In what should the contracting officer take the lead? - ANSWERSEncouraging business
process innovations.
In what should the contracting officer ensure? - ANSWERSEnsuring that business
decisions are sound.
The Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF) includes six pathways to enable the
workforce to tailor strategies to delivery better solutions faster. - ANSWERSUrgent
Capability Acquisition
Middle Tier of Acquisitions
Major Capability Acquisition
Software Acquisition
Defense Business Systems
Acquisition of Services
Which pathway is to rapidly develop fieldable prototypes within an acquisition program
to demonstrate new capabilities and/or rapidly field production quantities of systems
with proven technologies that require minimal development? - ANSWERSMiddle Tier of
Acquisition
Which pathway is to acquire information systems that support DoD business
operations? - ANSWERSDefense Business Systems
Which pathway is to field capabilities to fulfill urgent existing and/or emerging
operational needs or quick reactions in less than two years? - ANSWERSUrgent
Capability Acquisition
Which pathway is to acquire services from the private sector including knowledge-
based, construction, electronics and communications, equipment, facilities, product
support, logistics, medical, research and development, and transportation services? -
ANSWERSAcquisition of Services
, Which pathway is to facilitate rapid and iterative delivery of software capability systems
(e.g., software-intensive systems and/or software-intensive components or sub-
systems) to the user? - ANSWERSSoftware Acquisition
Which pathway does this describe is to acquire and modernize military unique programs
that provide enduring capability? - ANSWERSMajor Capability Acquisition
Acquisition planning must involve all personnel responsible for significant aspect of the
acquisition. What is the purpose of acquisition planning? - ANSWERSThe purpose of
this planning is to ensure that the Government meets its needs in the most effective,
economical, and timely manner.
Which of the following is true about market research? - ANSWERSCollecting and
analyzing information about capabilities within the market to satisfy agency needs
Simplified acquisition is an acquisition method prescribed by FAR Part 13 for
purchasing supplies and services, including construction, research and development,
and commercial products and commercial services, for which the aggregate amount
does not exceed a certain limit. What is this limit called? - ANSWERSThe simplified
acquisition threshold.
What is the dollar amount of this limit? - ANSWERSEqual to or less than $250,000.
In what two families are contract types generally grouped? - ANSWERSFixed-Price and
Cost-Reimbursement
What is the official U.S. government website that contracting officers use to publicize
contracting opportunities? - ANSWERSSystem for Award Management (SAM) sam.gov
When drafting the solicitation, this tool provides guidance on the use of all provisions
and clauses contained in the FAR, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
(DFARS), Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR), and
Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR). It also includes guidance on the
use of provisions and clauses contained in DoD class deviations.
What is the tool? - ANSWERSDAU Provision and Clause Matrix
Which best value source selection process allows the government to award to other
than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror? -
ANSWERSTradeoff
A solicitation is any request to submit offers or quotations to the government. What are
solicitations under sealed bid procedures called? What are solicitations under
negotiated procedures called? - ANSWERSInvitation for Bids(IFB)/Request for
Proposals (RFP)
