ACQ 101 MODULE 9 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Product Support Business Model (PSBM) was developed to assist the PM and PSM, who must be
tightly aligned, with the numerous supportablity considerations and trade-offs that take place during the
development and fielding of a weapon system. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅True
Best practice PBL programs use incentives that promote behaviors and outcomes that benefit both the
customer and supplier - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅True
What is the primary life cycle sustainment objective of the Engineering and Manufacturing Development
(EMD) phase? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Developing the requirements for the long-term
performance-based support concepts
Which of the following metrics is a top-level outcome-based metrics based on the JCIDS? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Availability
Developing support outcomes and capturing them in a Performance Work Statement (PWS) is a
fundamental effort in establishing properly structured Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contracts. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅True
DoD Instruction 5000.02 requires that a LCSP be developed and provided as part of the program
approval process to document how the sustainment strategy is being implremented. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅True
Traditional/Transactional Based Logistics support organizations through PSAs - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅False
Why is designing for sustainment a critical function for military equipment? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅The average age of our military equipment is expected to be 54 years
Logisticians and engineers who perform sustainment analyses should have a basic understanding of
operations, system missions and profiles and the system capabilites. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅True
The Product Support Business Model (PSBM) was developed to assist the PM and PSM, who must be
tightly aligned, with the numerous supportablity considerations and trade-offs that take place during the
development and fielding of a weapon system. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅True
Best practice PBL programs use incentives that promote behaviors and outcomes that benefit both the
customer and supplier - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅True
What is the primary life cycle sustainment objective of the Engineering and Manufacturing Development
(EMD) phase? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Developing the requirements for the long-term
performance-based support concepts
Which of the following metrics is a top-level outcome-based metrics based on the JCIDS? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Availability
Developing support outcomes and capturing them in a Performance Work Statement (PWS) is a
fundamental effort in establishing properly structured Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contracts. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅True
DoD Instruction 5000.02 requires that a LCSP be developed and provided as part of the program
approval process to document how the sustainment strategy is being implremented. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅True
Traditional/Transactional Based Logistics support organizations through PSAs - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅False
Why is designing for sustainment a critical function for military equipment? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅The average age of our military equipment is expected to be 54 years
Logisticians and engineers who perform sustainment analyses should have a basic understanding of
operations, system missions and profiles and the system capabilites. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅True
