AATC PM Exam 1 Review Questions &
Answers 2025/2026
Contracting Officer (KO) - ANSWERSPerson needs to verify that the appropriate amount of
funding is available in the correct appropriation category before executing a contract
modification based on the program manager needing to add onto an existing scope of work
Planning-Programming-Budgeting System - ANSWERSPPBS stands for...
Performance Trade-offs - ANSWERSCAIV also known as affordability, is about using cost to make
these trade-offs to keep weapon system costs affordable
Risk - ANSWERSThis metric is one of the statutory Milestone information requirements for a
major capability acquisition program and is typically tied to meeting the program's exit criteria
and enter into the next phase
Budgeting Phase - ANSWERSThe key events that occur in this PPBE phase are: scrub budget year
to prepare a defensible and detailed BES and culminates with the issuance of a resource
management
Escalation and Budgeting Phase - ANSWERSAllows programs to make predictions about future
costs such as inflation and outlay rates for each year of a program in this phase of the PPB&E
process
Termination for Convenience - ANSWERSTerm allow the contractual right for the govt to
unilaterally terminate a contract partially or completely without being required to pay damages
-Industry
, -DoD Organizations
-Universities - ANSWERSDoD relies on a combination of these three entities for the
development of science and technology to incorporate into acquisition programs
5 years - ANSWERSThe time period you can use expired funds for valid work performed on a
contract after the obligation period ends
Unauthorized Commitment - ANSWERSThis is an agreement that is not binding solely because
the government representative lacked the authority to enter into the agreement on behalf of
the government resulting in a change in performance beyond minimum contract requirements
RDT&E, Procurement, and Operations & Maintenance - ANSWERSThe production and
deployment phase requires these types of
funding?
Weapon System Cost and Flyaway Cost - ANSWERSThe procurement cost combines these two
costs
Objective and Simple Language - ANSWERSWhen providing a reclama to a proposed program
funding cut, the PM should use these two principles in the response
Programming Phase - ANSWERSComponents develop a POM in accordance with the DPG, turns
DPG into achievable and affordable packages over a 5-year program
(FYDP), and culminates with the issuance of a PDM/RMD are key events of which phase?
ICD (Initial Capabilities Document) - ANSWERSThe Acquisition Strategy is based on information
from the _______ such as functional areas, range of military operations, time, and key
attributes.
Answers 2025/2026
Contracting Officer (KO) - ANSWERSPerson needs to verify that the appropriate amount of
funding is available in the correct appropriation category before executing a contract
modification based on the program manager needing to add onto an existing scope of work
Planning-Programming-Budgeting System - ANSWERSPPBS stands for...
Performance Trade-offs - ANSWERSCAIV also known as affordability, is about using cost to make
these trade-offs to keep weapon system costs affordable
Risk - ANSWERSThis metric is one of the statutory Milestone information requirements for a
major capability acquisition program and is typically tied to meeting the program's exit criteria
and enter into the next phase
Budgeting Phase - ANSWERSThe key events that occur in this PPBE phase are: scrub budget year
to prepare a defensible and detailed BES and culminates with the issuance of a resource
management
Escalation and Budgeting Phase - ANSWERSAllows programs to make predictions about future
costs such as inflation and outlay rates for each year of a program in this phase of the PPB&E
process
Termination for Convenience - ANSWERSTerm allow the contractual right for the govt to
unilaterally terminate a contract partially or completely without being required to pay damages
-Industry
, -DoD Organizations
-Universities - ANSWERSDoD relies on a combination of these three entities for the
development of science and technology to incorporate into acquisition programs
5 years - ANSWERSThe time period you can use expired funds for valid work performed on a
contract after the obligation period ends
Unauthorized Commitment - ANSWERSThis is an agreement that is not binding solely because
the government representative lacked the authority to enter into the agreement on behalf of
the government resulting in a change in performance beyond minimum contract requirements
RDT&E, Procurement, and Operations & Maintenance - ANSWERSThe production and
deployment phase requires these types of
funding?
Weapon System Cost and Flyaway Cost - ANSWERSThe procurement cost combines these two
costs
Objective and Simple Language - ANSWERSWhen providing a reclama to a proposed program
funding cut, the PM should use these two principles in the response
Programming Phase - ANSWERSComponents develop a POM in accordance with the DPG, turns
DPG into achievable and affordable packages over a 5-year program
(FYDP), and culminates with the issuance of a PDM/RMD are key events of which phase?
ICD (Initial Capabilities Document) - ANSWERSThe Acquisition Strategy is based on information
from the _______ such as functional areas, range of military operations, time, and key
attributes.
