NCMA CCMA Exam Study Guide
Questions and Answers
Pre-Award, Award, and Post-Award are apart of the - ANSWER-Contract Life Cycle
Develop Solicitation, Develop Offer, Form Contract, Perform Contract, and close
contract are what? - ANSWER-Domains
The __ process for the buyer includes assisting the customer in defining the
requirement. - ANSWER-Pre-Award
Which process includes developing a comprehensive plan for fulfilling the
requirement in a timely manner at a reasonable price? - ANSWER-Pre-Award
The buyer competencies for this domain are "plan solicitation" and "request offers." -
ANSWER-Develop Solicitation
The seller competencies for this domain are "plan sales" and "prepare offer." -
ANSWER-Develop Offer
The process of describing all the elements of the customer requirements (technical,
business, regulatory, etc.) to the sellers. - ANSWER-Develop Solicitation
The process by which efforts of all personnel responsible for acquiring goods or
services are coordinated and integrated through a comprehensive plan for fulfilling
the customer need in a timely manner at a reasonable cost. - ANSWER-Plan
Solicitation
__ is primarily the domain of the buyer. - ANSWER-Develop Solicitation
__ is primarily the domain of the seller. - ANSWER-Develop Offer
__ is the process of Organizing pre-sales activities to develop customer relations and
market strategy, Understanding the marketplace, and Assessing competition. -
ANSWER-Plan Sales
__ is the organization's ability to execute the sales plan as it assembles an offer to
win business. - ANSWER-Prepare Offer
The second contract life cycle phase is __. - ANSWER-Award
The __ process involves all the work performed by both the buyer and seller that
produces an awarded contract - ANSWER-Award
There is one domain in the award phase: __. - ANSWER-Form Contract
, __ is the process of: Determining reasonable cost and pricing, Conducting
negotiations, Selecting the source, and Managing disagreements. - ANSWER-Form
Contract
__ is the process of examining and evaluating an offeror's proposed price without
evaluation of the separate detailed cost elements and proposed profit of the offeror's
price proposal. - ANSWER-Price Analysis
__ is the process of reviewing and evaluating any separate cost elements and profit
or fee in an offeror's proposal—and of the judgmental factors applied in projecting
from the data to the estimated costs—to determine the degree to which the offeror's
proposed costs represent the expected actual cost of contract performance
assuming reasonable economy and efficiency. - ANSWER-Cost Analysis
__ is the process of preparing for interaction between the buyer and seller regarding
all aspects of the offer and its terms, and often involves clarifying requirements and
parties requesting changes or consideration of an alternate approach that may be
consistent with the solicitation requirements. - ANSWER-Plan Negotiations
__ is the process of analyzing submitted offers in accordance with the solicitation
evaluation criteria to select the source that has the highest probability of satisfactory
contract performance. - ANSWER-Select Source
__ is the process of resolving conflict between potential and actual contracted parties
in order to maintain legal conformity. - ANSWER-Manage Disagreements
__ is the process of executing contract requirements, managing business
relationships, ensuring quality, and managing changes. - ANSWER-Perform
Contract
__ is the process of Monitoring risk and assessing its impact on contract
performance, and Ensuring compliance with (1) contractual terms and conditions and
(2) contract technical requirements during contract performance up to contract
closeout or termination. - ANSWER-Perform Contract
is the process of: Confirming expectations, Maintaining communication channels,
Processing contract documentation, Conducting post-award performance reviews,
and § Assessing contract performance. - ANSWER-Administer Contract
__ is the process of: Planning for contract performance delivery and monitoring, and
Inspecting and accepting contract performance. - ANSWER-Ensure Quality
__ is the process of Initiating, considering, negotiating, and issuing contract
modifications; and Maintaining configuration control of the contract and subsequent
contract performance. - ANSWER-Manage Changes
The __ domain is the domain of both the buyer and seller. - ANSWER-Close
Contract
Questions and Answers
Pre-Award, Award, and Post-Award are apart of the - ANSWER-Contract Life Cycle
Develop Solicitation, Develop Offer, Form Contract, Perform Contract, and close
contract are what? - ANSWER-Domains
The __ process for the buyer includes assisting the customer in defining the
requirement. - ANSWER-Pre-Award
Which process includes developing a comprehensive plan for fulfilling the
requirement in a timely manner at a reasonable price? - ANSWER-Pre-Award
The buyer competencies for this domain are "plan solicitation" and "request offers." -
ANSWER-Develop Solicitation
The seller competencies for this domain are "plan sales" and "prepare offer." -
ANSWER-Develop Offer
The process of describing all the elements of the customer requirements (technical,
business, regulatory, etc.) to the sellers. - ANSWER-Develop Solicitation
The process by which efforts of all personnel responsible for acquiring goods or
services are coordinated and integrated through a comprehensive plan for fulfilling
the customer need in a timely manner at a reasonable cost. - ANSWER-Plan
Solicitation
__ is primarily the domain of the buyer. - ANSWER-Develop Solicitation
__ is primarily the domain of the seller. - ANSWER-Develop Offer
__ is the process of Organizing pre-sales activities to develop customer relations and
market strategy, Understanding the marketplace, and Assessing competition. -
ANSWER-Plan Sales
__ is the organization's ability to execute the sales plan as it assembles an offer to
win business. - ANSWER-Prepare Offer
The second contract life cycle phase is __. - ANSWER-Award
The __ process involves all the work performed by both the buyer and seller that
produces an awarded contract - ANSWER-Award
There is one domain in the award phase: __. - ANSWER-Form Contract
, __ is the process of: Determining reasonable cost and pricing, Conducting
negotiations, Selecting the source, and Managing disagreements. - ANSWER-Form
Contract
__ is the process of examining and evaluating an offeror's proposed price without
evaluation of the separate detailed cost elements and proposed profit of the offeror's
price proposal. - ANSWER-Price Analysis
__ is the process of reviewing and evaluating any separate cost elements and profit
or fee in an offeror's proposal—and of the judgmental factors applied in projecting
from the data to the estimated costs—to determine the degree to which the offeror's
proposed costs represent the expected actual cost of contract performance
assuming reasonable economy and efficiency. - ANSWER-Cost Analysis
__ is the process of preparing for interaction between the buyer and seller regarding
all aspects of the offer and its terms, and often involves clarifying requirements and
parties requesting changes or consideration of an alternate approach that may be
consistent with the solicitation requirements. - ANSWER-Plan Negotiations
__ is the process of analyzing submitted offers in accordance with the solicitation
evaluation criteria to select the source that has the highest probability of satisfactory
contract performance. - ANSWER-Select Source
__ is the process of resolving conflict between potential and actual contracted parties
in order to maintain legal conformity. - ANSWER-Manage Disagreements
__ is the process of executing contract requirements, managing business
relationships, ensuring quality, and managing changes. - ANSWER-Perform
Contract
__ is the process of Monitoring risk and assessing its impact on contract
performance, and Ensuring compliance with (1) contractual terms and conditions and
(2) contract technical requirements during contract performance up to contract
closeout or termination. - ANSWER-Perform Contract
is the process of: Confirming expectations, Maintaining communication channels,
Processing contract documentation, Conducting post-award performance reviews,
and § Assessing contract performance. - ANSWER-Administer Contract
__ is the process of: Planning for contract performance delivery and monitoring, and
Inspecting and accepting contract performance. - ANSWER-Ensure Quality
__ is the process of Initiating, considering, negotiating, and issuing contract
modifications; and Maintaining configuration control of the contract and subsequent
contract performance. - ANSWER-Manage Changes
The __ domain is the domain of both the buyer and seller. - ANSWER-Close
Contract
