CLC 222 CONTRACTING COMPREHENSIVE EXAM TEST
2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔An Earned Value Management system that is formally validated and accepted by
the cognizant contracting officer is required on cost or incentive contracts valued at or
greater than ____. - ✔✔$50 million
✔✔When working with contractor personnel on a non-personal services contract, the
COR should: - ✔✔Keep an arm's length relationship with contractor personnel
✔✔In construction, "differing site conditions" are defined as known conditions at the site
that the contractor missed during site visits and failed to read in the contract. - ✔✔False
✔✔The Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) provides the government
inspection plan to ensure contractor quality. - ✔✔False
✔✔Using informal source selection; the contracting officer acts as the Source Selection
Authority but must follow the criteria spelled out in the solicitation when selecting the
contractor to receive the award. - ✔✔True
✔✔Cost reimbursement contracts are used when there is uncertainty in the outcome of
the effort; the greatest risk is placed on the Government. Select the correct answer from
the following statements: - ✔✔Under a cost reimbursement contract, the contractor is
reimbursed for all allowable, allocable, and reasonable cost incurred
✔✔When preparing for a procurement that can only be purchased from a single source,
the _________ document is required. - ✔✔justification and approval
✔✔There are two basic contract types, cost reimbursement and fixed-price. All others,
with the exception of a time-and-materials contract which is a hybrid of the two, are
subsets of cost reimbursement or fixed-price contracts. Which of the following is NOT
true? - ✔✔cost reimbursement contracts require less monitoring by the COR than other
types of contracts
✔✔The purpose of market research is to determine capabilities in the marketplace able
to satisfy the government's needs. - ✔✔True
✔✔Acquisition Planning begins when the agency's need is identified. Which of the
following is TRUE regarding requirements development and documentation? - ✔✔The
requirements document should use market research and promote full...
✔✔Major sub-categories of funding include: - ✔✔All the answers are correct
, ✔✔An Accounting Classification Requirements Number (ACRN) is: - ✔✔All these
responses are correct
✔✔The main purpose for the COR to understand the contract and how it is organized is
to be aware of all contractual requirements and deliverables. This knowledge helps the
COR track contractor performance and ensure contractor compliance with the contract
as written. - ✔✔True
✔✔The COR has identified a change to the contract that will increase costs. What steps
must be taken for the Contracting Officer to modify the contract? - ✔✔Identify the
change to the contract, complete a technical evaluation of the contractor's proposal,
develop the estimated cost
✔✔Contracting Officer's Representatives do not have authority to modify the contract;
however, they are vital to the process as they are relied upon to notify the Contracting
Officer of required contract changes and evaluating proposals. - ✔✔True
✔✔During negotiations for a proposed change to the contract, the COR may be asked
to: - ✔✔All correct
✔✔John, the COR on a services contract, has made an unauthorized commitment by
authorizing the contractor to perform services that were not within the scope of the
contract. Choose the true statement from the following: - ✔✔A contracting officer may
ratify an unauthorized commitment if the government received a benefit...
✔✔An option is the unilateral right of the government to extend or buy more than the
amounts bought at the time of award. - ✔✔True
✔✔The COR should only use formal communication when working with a contractor. -
✔✔false
✔✔The COR must be careful when giving technical direction to ________. - ✔✔Clarify
the intent of the requirements without impacting cost
✔✔ What is a Contracting Officer Representative? - ✔✔A technical representative that
is appointed by the contracting officer through a designation letter
✔✔The procuring Contracting Officer, Administrative Contracting Officer, Termination
Contracting Officer, and the Contracting Officer's Representative are key players in the
acquisition process. From the following statements, choose the correct answer: -
✔✔The contracting officer appoints the contracting officer's representative in writing
2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔An Earned Value Management system that is formally validated and accepted by
the cognizant contracting officer is required on cost or incentive contracts valued at or
greater than ____. - ✔✔$50 million
✔✔When working with contractor personnel on a non-personal services contract, the
COR should: - ✔✔Keep an arm's length relationship with contractor personnel
✔✔In construction, "differing site conditions" are defined as known conditions at the site
that the contractor missed during site visits and failed to read in the contract. - ✔✔False
✔✔The Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) provides the government
inspection plan to ensure contractor quality. - ✔✔False
✔✔Using informal source selection; the contracting officer acts as the Source Selection
Authority but must follow the criteria spelled out in the solicitation when selecting the
contractor to receive the award. - ✔✔True
✔✔Cost reimbursement contracts are used when there is uncertainty in the outcome of
the effort; the greatest risk is placed on the Government. Select the correct answer from
the following statements: - ✔✔Under a cost reimbursement contract, the contractor is
reimbursed for all allowable, allocable, and reasonable cost incurred
✔✔When preparing for a procurement that can only be purchased from a single source,
the _________ document is required. - ✔✔justification and approval
✔✔There are two basic contract types, cost reimbursement and fixed-price. All others,
with the exception of a time-and-materials contract which is a hybrid of the two, are
subsets of cost reimbursement or fixed-price contracts. Which of the following is NOT
true? - ✔✔cost reimbursement contracts require less monitoring by the COR than other
types of contracts
✔✔The purpose of market research is to determine capabilities in the marketplace able
to satisfy the government's needs. - ✔✔True
✔✔Acquisition Planning begins when the agency's need is identified. Which of the
following is TRUE regarding requirements development and documentation? - ✔✔The
requirements document should use market research and promote full...
✔✔Major sub-categories of funding include: - ✔✔All the answers are correct
, ✔✔An Accounting Classification Requirements Number (ACRN) is: - ✔✔All these
responses are correct
✔✔The main purpose for the COR to understand the contract and how it is organized is
to be aware of all contractual requirements and deliverables. This knowledge helps the
COR track contractor performance and ensure contractor compliance with the contract
as written. - ✔✔True
✔✔The COR has identified a change to the contract that will increase costs. What steps
must be taken for the Contracting Officer to modify the contract? - ✔✔Identify the
change to the contract, complete a technical evaluation of the contractor's proposal,
develop the estimated cost
✔✔Contracting Officer's Representatives do not have authority to modify the contract;
however, they are vital to the process as they are relied upon to notify the Contracting
Officer of required contract changes and evaluating proposals. - ✔✔True
✔✔During negotiations for a proposed change to the contract, the COR may be asked
to: - ✔✔All correct
✔✔John, the COR on a services contract, has made an unauthorized commitment by
authorizing the contractor to perform services that were not within the scope of the
contract. Choose the true statement from the following: - ✔✔A contracting officer may
ratify an unauthorized commitment if the government received a benefit...
✔✔An option is the unilateral right of the government to extend or buy more than the
amounts bought at the time of award. - ✔✔True
✔✔The COR should only use formal communication when working with a contractor. -
✔✔false
✔✔The COR must be careful when giving technical direction to ________. - ✔✔Clarify
the intent of the requirements without impacting cost
✔✔ What is a Contracting Officer Representative? - ✔✔A technical representative that
is appointed by the contracting officer through a designation letter
✔✔The procuring Contracting Officer, Administrative Contracting Officer, Termination
Contracting Officer, and the Contracting Officer's Representative are key players in the
acquisition process. From the following statements, choose the correct answer: -
✔✔The contracting officer appoints the contracting officer's representative in writing
