CON 2370 SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURE EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UPDATED 2023-2024
Only one quote was received in response to your competitive solicitation for Government-
unique tool kits that utilized the lowest price technically acceptable source selection
process. The quote, from Tool Warehouse, was determined to be technically acceptable and
was for a price of $124,500.
Which one of the following statements about the award decision is correct? - ansNot - The
requirement must be reconsolidated in order to obtain competition.
Six quotes were received in response to your solicitation for new office equipment that utilized
the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process. The quotes submitted by
vendors A, B, and D were determined to be technically acceptable.
Vendor A quoted a price of $146,500;Vendor B quoted a price of $128,250; and Vendor D
quoted a price of $132,800.
Which one of the following statements about the award decision is correct? - ansVendor B is
the apparent awardee and price reasonableness would be based on competition
Take 13 - anstake 13
Three quotes were received in response to your solicitation for training services. Evaluation
was based on a tradeoff between price and past performance. The assigned past performance
ratings and quoted prices were as follows:
Vendor A - Unacceptable, $216,150; Vendor B -
Acceptable, $248,500; and Vendor C -
Outstanding, $237,200.
Which one of the following statements about the award decision is correct? - ansNot - Vendor
B is the apparent awardee and price reasonableness could be based on any reasonable basis
Not - Vendor A is the apparent awardee and price reasonableness would be based on
competition
Vendor c
Which one of the following is correct regarding documenting the award of a buy using SAP? -
ansNot - Award documentation must be extensive and detailed
Not - Records of oral price quotations are not required
Not - Records of oral price quotations must be established to clearly reflect the
appropriateness of the award decision.
Not - Comparison of competitive quotes or offers is the least preferred method for determining
price reasonableness.
,CON 2370 SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURE EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UPDATED 2023-2024
Which one of the following is NOT a mandatory Government source for satisfying a supply
requirement? - ansNot - Excess from other agencies
Not - Wholesale supply sources
Commercial sources
Which one of the following is NOT correct regarding documenting the award of a buy using
SAP? - ans19. Maybe not - Records of oral price quotations must be established to clearly
reflect the appropriateness of the award decision.
Not - Price reasonableness should be based on competitive quotes or offers whenever
possible.
Not - A statement of price reasonableness is not required when only one quote or offer is
received.
Which one of the following is NOT one of the first steps taken when quotations are received
in response to a solicitation using SAP? - ansNot - Reviewing the quotations for responsibility
Not - Reviewing electronic and digital submission to ensure they are readable
Not - Ranking the quotations by technical acceptability
Ensuring quotations are marked with the date and time they were received
7. Documenting the quotations with the date and time they were received
Not - Safeguarding proprietary and sensitive information in the quotations form improper
release.
Which one of the following mandatory Government sources is the first priority for satisfying a
requirement for services? - ansNot - Federal Prison Industries
Not - The Procurement List maintained by The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are
Blind or Severely Disabled
Inventories of the requiring agencies
Which one of the following market research results would NOT support a commerciality
determination? - ansNot - The tool is sold on a competitive basis in substantial quantities to
multiple State governments and was developed at private expense.
Not - The services are offered and sold competitively in substantial quantities in the
commercial marketplace based on a catalog.
,CON 2370 SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURE EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UPDATED 2023-2024
Not - The equipment has been offered for sale to the general public and will be used for
nongovernment purposes.
The part sold to the general public needs' extensive modifications not customarily available in
the commercial marketplace.
Which one of the following market research results would support a commerciality
determination? - ansNot - sold to the general public
The part was developed using Government funding and is only sold to DoD agencies.
Not - The part sold to the general public needs extensive modifications not customarily
available in the commercial marketplace.
The services are offered and sold competitively in substantial quantities in the commercial
marketplace based on market prices
Which one of the following statements about solicitations using SAP is correct? - ans
Which one of the following statements about solicitations using SAP is correct? - ansNot
- Evaluations subfactors must be listed
Not - It is not necessary to include the basis on which award will be made
Not - Evaluations subfactors must be listed
Not - It is not necessary to include the basis on which award will be made
Not - The relative importance of each evaluation factor must be stated
Buyers are encouraged to use best value
Not - Buyers are discouraged from using best value
Stating the relative importance assigned to each evaluation factor is not required.
The basis on which award will be made must be stated.
Which one of the following statements about the evaluation of quotations or offers using SAP is
true? - ansNot - discretion to evaluate quotations.
Not - A formal evaluation must be established prior to evaluating quotations or offers.
Not - A formal evaluation plan must be established prior to receipt of quotations or offers
, CON 2370 SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURE EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UPDATED 2023-2024
Not - For efficiency purposes, the contracting officer is not required to consider all quotations
or offers.
Not - Conducting comparative evaluations of quotations or offers is not permitted.
Not - Contracting officers have the discretion to use the evaluation procedures prescribed in
FAR parts 14 and 15.
19. Quotations or offers must be evaluated using the basis stated in the solicitation.
The contracting officer is required to consider all quotations or offers
Which one of the following statements is true regarding the policies for the use of simplified
acquisition procedures (SAP)? - ansNot - Purchases shall be made in the simplified manner
that is most suitable to the circumstances of the acquisition.
Not - The use of SAP is authorized for all commercial acquisitions
22. Not - The purpose of SAP is to improve opportunities for small businesses to obtain a fair
portion of Government contracts
Not - Agencies may separate requirements into smaller purchases that do not exceed SAT in
order to maximize the use of SAP
Not - Contracting officers are required to use a combination of the procedures in FAR parts
12, 13, 14, and 15 when using SAP
Which one of the following would result in the establishment of a contract? - ansNot - Supplier
validates the terms of the quotation
Not - Government issuance of an order in response to a quotation
Supplier's written acceptance of an order
Supplier furnishes the ordered supplies
Substantial performance by the supplier
You are reviewing the requirements package for the purchase of automatic standby
generators. Market research results identify multiple sources in the commercial marketplace
that meet the essential physical characteristics for this requirement. The generators were
previously procured using a military specification that includes restrictive conditions that are
not justified.
UPDATED 2023-2024
Only one quote was received in response to your competitive solicitation for Government-
unique tool kits that utilized the lowest price technically acceptable source selection
process. The quote, from Tool Warehouse, was determined to be technically acceptable and
was for a price of $124,500.
Which one of the following statements about the award decision is correct? - ansNot - The
requirement must be reconsolidated in order to obtain competition.
Six quotes were received in response to your solicitation for new office equipment that utilized
the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process. The quotes submitted by
vendors A, B, and D were determined to be technically acceptable.
Vendor A quoted a price of $146,500;Vendor B quoted a price of $128,250; and Vendor D
quoted a price of $132,800.
Which one of the following statements about the award decision is correct? - ansVendor B is
the apparent awardee and price reasonableness would be based on competition
Take 13 - anstake 13
Three quotes were received in response to your solicitation for training services. Evaluation
was based on a tradeoff between price and past performance. The assigned past performance
ratings and quoted prices were as follows:
Vendor A - Unacceptable, $216,150; Vendor B -
Acceptable, $248,500; and Vendor C -
Outstanding, $237,200.
Which one of the following statements about the award decision is correct? - ansNot - Vendor
B is the apparent awardee and price reasonableness could be based on any reasonable basis
Not - Vendor A is the apparent awardee and price reasonableness would be based on
competition
Vendor c
Which one of the following is correct regarding documenting the award of a buy using SAP? -
ansNot - Award documentation must be extensive and detailed
Not - Records of oral price quotations are not required
Not - Records of oral price quotations must be established to clearly reflect the
appropriateness of the award decision.
Not - Comparison of competitive quotes or offers is the least preferred method for determining
price reasonableness.
,CON 2370 SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURE EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UPDATED 2023-2024
Which one of the following is NOT a mandatory Government source for satisfying a supply
requirement? - ansNot - Excess from other agencies
Not - Wholesale supply sources
Commercial sources
Which one of the following is NOT correct regarding documenting the award of a buy using
SAP? - ans19. Maybe not - Records of oral price quotations must be established to clearly
reflect the appropriateness of the award decision.
Not - Price reasonableness should be based on competitive quotes or offers whenever
possible.
Not - A statement of price reasonableness is not required when only one quote or offer is
received.
Which one of the following is NOT one of the first steps taken when quotations are received
in response to a solicitation using SAP? - ansNot - Reviewing the quotations for responsibility
Not - Reviewing electronic and digital submission to ensure they are readable
Not - Ranking the quotations by technical acceptability
Ensuring quotations are marked with the date and time they were received
7. Documenting the quotations with the date and time they were received
Not - Safeguarding proprietary and sensitive information in the quotations form improper
release.
Which one of the following mandatory Government sources is the first priority for satisfying a
requirement for services? - ansNot - Federal Prison Industries
Not - The Procurement List maintained by The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are
Blind or Severely Disabled
Inventories of the requiring agencies
Which one of the following market research results would NOT support a commerciality
determination? - ansNot - The tool is sold on a competitive basis in substantial quantities to
multiple State governments and was developed at private expense.
Not - The services are offered and sold competitively in substantial quantities in the
commercial marketplace based on a catalog.
,CON 2370 SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURE EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UPDATED 2023-2024
Not - The equipment has been offered for sale to the general public and will be used for
nongovernment purposes.
The part sold to the general public needs' extensive modifications not customarily available in
the commercial marketplace.
Which one of the following market research results would support a commerciality
determination? - ansNot - sold to the general public
The part was developed using Government funding and is only sold to DoD agencies.
Not - The part sold to the general public needs extensive modifications not customarily
available in the commercial marketplace.
The services are offered and sold competitively in substantial quantities in the commercial
marketplace based on market prices
Which one of the following statements about solicitations using SAP is correct? - ans
Which one of the following statements about solicitations using SAP is correct? - ansNot
- Evaluations subfactors must be listed
Not - It is not necessary to include the basis on which award will be made
Not - Evaluations subfactors must be listed
Not - It is not necessary to include the basis on which award will be made
Not - The relative importance of each evaluation factor must be stated
Buyers are encouraged to use best value
Not - Buyers are discouraged from using best value
Stating the relative importance assigned to each evaluation factor is not required.
The basis on which award will be made must be stated.
Which one of the following statements about the evaluation of quotations or offers using SAP is
true? - ansNot - discretion to evaluate quotations.
Not - A formal evaluation must be established prior to evaluating quotations or offers.
Not - A formal evaluation plan must be established prior to receipt of quotations or offers
, CON 2370 SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURE EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UPDATED 2023-2024
Not - For efficiency purposes, the contracting officer is not required to consider all quotations
or offers.
Not - Conducting comparative evaluations of quotations or offers is not permitted.
Not - Contracting officers have the discretion to use the evaluation procedures prescribed in
FAR parts 14 and 15.
19. Quotations or offers must be evaluated using the basis stated in the solicitation.
The contracting officer is required to consider all quotations or offers
Which one of the following statements is true regarding the policies for the use of simplified
acquisition procedures (SAP)? - ansNot - Purchases shall be made in the simplified manner
that is most suitable to the circumstances of the acquisition.
Not - The use of SAP is authorized for all commercial acquisitions
22. Not - The purpose of SAP is to improve opportunities for small businesses to obtain a fair
portion of Government contracts
Not - Agencies may separate requirements into smaller purchases that do not exceed SAT in
order to maximize the use of SAP
Not - Contracting officers are required to use a combination of the procedures in FAR parts
12, 13, 14, and 15 when using SAP
Which one of the following would result in the establishment of a contract? - ansNot - Supplier
validates the terms of the quotation
Not - Government issuance of an order in response to a quotation
Supplier's written acceptance of an order
Supplier furnishes the ordered supplies
Substantial performance by the supplier
You are reviewing the requirements package for the purchase of automatic standby
generators. Market research results identify multiple sources in the commercial marketplace
that meet the essential physical characteristics for this requirement. The generators were
previously procured using a military specification that includes restrictive conditions that are
not justified.
