CON 3910 FAC-C EXAM PREP QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
The contracting process consists of three Contract Life Cycle Phases: - Answer -Pre-
award, Award, and Post-award
Which Contract Life Cycle phase involves all the work performed by both the buyer
(Government or prime contractor) and seller (contractor or subcontractor) in
communicating the buyer's requirements and providing a solution to those
requirements? - Answer -Pre-award
The pre-award phase consists of two primary activities: - Answer -Develop solicitation,
Develop Offer
What part of the FAR covers closeout of government contracts? - Answer -FAR Part 4.
(Note: Quick Closeout is in FAR Part 42)
Who develops a solicitation? - Answer -The government and the buyer
Who prepares an offer? - Answer -The contractor and the seller
During the post-award phase while the contract is being performed, who has
responsibility for quality? - Answer -The Seller
Acquisition Team consists of: - Answer -govt representatives of technical, supply and
procurement
customers
contractors who provide product/service
Contracting Officer (KO) role on Acq team: - Answer -to determine the application of
rules, regulations, and policies, on a specific contract.
Contracting Officer (KO) General Responsibilities: - Answer -ensuring performance of
all necessary actions for effective contracting;
ensuring compliance with the terms of the contract;
safeguarding the interests of the United States in its contractual relationships
Contractor Officer specific responsibilities (Select 4): A. Ensure Sufficient Funds B.
Work as liaison to program C. Dealing with Contractors D. Request Assistance, as
Appropriate (e.g. legal) E. Designate COR - Answer -A. Ensure Sufficient Funds
C. Dealing with Contractors
D. Request Assistance, as Appropriate (e.g. legal)
E. Designate COR
,When is a Justification and Approval used? - Answer -To award a contract with other
than full and open competition.
At the conclusion of negotiations, the contracting officer will complete a: - Answer -
Price Negotiation Memorandum
SF-26 - Answer -Contract from sealed bidding when SF-33 was used for solicitation
SF-30 - Answer -Amendment to solicitation or modification of contract
SF-33 - Answer -Award negotiated contracts or sealed bidding contracts
(Solicitation/Offer and Award)
SF-44 - Answer -Purchase Order Invoice Voucher - Used for simplified acquisitions
under micro-purchase threshold; and also urgent purchases
SF-1409 - Answer -Abstract of Offers - Records bids
SF-1442 - Answer -Construction over SAT - Solicit offers and award contracts for
construction, alteration, repair, demo.
SF1449 - Answer -Commercial (Req over SAT, recomm under SAT) -
Solicitation/Contract/Order
DD 254 - Answer -Security guidance - Used to provide security classification guidance
to U.S. contractors, and subcontractors as applicable, requiring access to information
classified as "Confidential", "Secret", or "Top Secret".
DD 1155 - Answer -Order on Indefinite Delivery contract (if SF 1449 not used under
SAP)
DD 1547 - Answer -Record of Weighted Guidelines Application - Used for profit/fee
analysis
DD 1861 - Answer -Estimates facilities capital cost
How are contract actions over $25K publicized (disseminated)? - Answer -Government
Point of Entry (GPE) Currently SAM
How are contract actions over $15K but under $25K disseminated? - Answer -Display
in a public place
What part of the FAR covers accepting gifts from contractor/employees? - Answer -
FAR Part 3
,What law deters subcontrators (vendors) and contractors (contracting personnel) from
exchanging payments? - Answer -The Anti-Kickback Act of 1986
Name 3 of the 5 bid/proposal information from a contractor that can't be made public
according to FAR 3.1. - Answer -1. Pricing 2. labor rates 3. proprietary info 4. anything
marked as bid/proposal info 5. info marked as restricted by contractor
What are the 2 types of conflict of interest? - Answer -Personal and organizational
A situation in which a covered employee has a financial interest, personal activity, or
relationship that could impair the employee's ability to act impartially and in the best
interest of the Government - Answer -Personal conflict of interest
A set of circumstances in which a contractor may be unable to render impartial advice to
the government, or might have impaired objectivity in performing contracted work, or
may obtain an unfair competitive advantage in the marketplace when competing for
government work - Answer -organizational conflict of interest
What part of the FAR covers organizational conflicts of interest? - Answer -Because it's
for the contractor, it's FAR Part 9 Contractor Qualifications.
What are the 3 categories of Organizational Conflict of Interest? - Answer -1. Unequal
Access 2. Impaired Objectivity 3. Biased ground rules
What is the organizational conflict of unequal access? - Answer -a contractor obtains
information not generally available to competitors
What is the organizational conflict of impaired objectivity? - Answer -a support
contractor is performing duties that involve assessing or evaluating itself
A contractor employee has some interest that could impair their ability to act impartially
and in the best interest of the Government when performing under a contract. This is an
example of ______________. - Answer -personal conflict of interest
What is it called when a contractor (or potential contractor) is in a situation which by way
of contract performance gives them an unfair advantage or will bias their performance in
making recommendations to the Government? - Answer -organizational conflicts of
interest
What part of the FAR is personal Conflict of Interest covered? - Answer -FAR Part 3
What part of the FAR is organizational Conflict of Interest covered? - Answer -FAR Part
9 Contractor Qualifications
, contracting system must focus on "risk ________" rather than "risk ________." -
Answer -contracting system must focus on "risk management" rather than "risk
avoidance." (FAR Part 1)
T or F All contractors and prospective contractors should be treated the same. -
Answer -F All contractors and prospective contractors should be treated fairly and
impartially but need not be treated the same.
What part of the FAR stresses the importance of transparency to maintain the integrity
of the procurement process? - Answer -FAR Part 1
Openness for the contracting officer applies primarily to? (Select all that apply) A) Acq
Team B) Contractors C) Offerors D) Contracting Team - Answer -A B C D
FAR 1.102-2(a) tells contracting professionals that a guiding principle of the Federal
Acquisition System is to satisfy customers in terms of what 3 things? - Answer -cost,
quality, and timeliness of the delivered product or service
What part of the FAR covers establishing, maintaining, and disposing of Government
contract files? - Answer -FAR Part 4
What 3 things does a KO have to meet to provide other than full and open competition?
- Answer -Justify in writing; certify accuracy/completeness of justification; obtain
approval in FAR 6.3.
When is a Determination and Finding used? - Answer -When it's required by statute or
regulation as a prerequisite to taking certain contract actions.
What is the organizational conflict of biased ground rules? - Answer -the contractor is
writing their own job such as a SOW or providing technical direction
Which Act says all unclassified Federal award data must be publicly accessible? What
part of the FAR is covered? - Answer -Federal Funding Accountability and
Transparency Act. FAR 4.6
The Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 prohibits any person from- (select all that apply). A.
Providing, attempting to provide, or offering to provide any kickback B. Accepting a gift
of over $100 throughout the course of a calendar year. C. Soliciting, accepting, or
attempting to accept any kickback D. Including, directly or indirectly, the amount of any
kickback in the contract price charged by a subcontractor to a prime contractor or a
higher tier subcontractor or in the contract price charged by a prime contractor to the
United States. - Answer -A C D
T or F - Federal employees are prohibited from soliciting or accepting gifts offered
"because of the employee's official position" or gifts offered by a "prohibited source." -
Answer -True
ANSWERS
The contracting process consists of three Contract Life Cycle Phases: - Answer -Pre-
award, Award, and Post-award
Which Contract Life Cycle phase involves all the work performed by both the buyer
(Government or prime contractor) and seller (contractor or subcontractor) in
communicating the buyer's requirements and providing a solution to those
requirements? - Answer -Pre-award
The pre-award phase consists of two primary activities: - Answer -Develop solicitation,
Develop Offer
What part of the FAR covers closeout of government contracts? - Answer -FAR Part 4.
(Note: Quick Closeout is in FAR Part 42)
Who develops a solicitation? - Answer -The government and the buyer
Who prepares an offer? - Answer -The contractor and the seller
During the post-award phase while the contract is being performed, who has
responsibility for quality? - Answer -The Seller
Acquisition Team consists of: - Answer -govt representatives of technical, supply and
procurement
customers
contractors who provide product/service
Contracting Officer (KO) role on Acq team: - Answer -to determine the application of
rules, regulations, and policies, on a specific contract.
Contracting Officer (KO) General Responsibilities: - Answer -ensuring performance of
all necessary actions for effective contracting;
ensuring compliance with the terms of the contract;
safeguarding the interests of the United States in its contractual relationships
Contractor Officer specific responsibilities (Select 4): A. Ensure Sufficient Funds B.
Work as liaison to program C. Dealing with Contractors D. Request Assistance, as
Appropriate (e.g. legal) E. Designate COR - Answer -A. Ensure Sufficient Funds
C. Dealing with Contractors
D. Request Assistance, as Appropriate (e.g. legal)
E. Designate COR
,When is a Justification and Approval used? - Answer -To award a contract with other
than full and open competition.
At the conclusion of negotiations, the contracting officer will complete a: - Answer -
Price Negotiation Memorandum
SF-26 - Answer -Contract from sealed bidding when SF-33 was used for solicitation
SF-30 - Answer -Amendment to solicitation or modification of contract
SF-33 - Answer -Award negotiated contracts or sealed bidding contracts
(Solicitation/Offer and Award)
SF-44 - Answer -Purchase Order Invoice Voucher - Used for simplified acquisitions
under micro-purchase threshold; and also urgent purchases
SF-1409 - Answer -Abstract of Offers - Records bids
SF-1442 - Answer -Construction over SAT - Solicit offers and award contracts for
construction, alteration, repair, demo.
SF1449 - Answer -Commercial (Req over SAT, recomm under SAT) -
Solicitation/Contract/Order
DD 254 - Answer -Security guidance - Used to provide security classification guidance
to U.S. contractors, and subcontractors as applicable, requiring access to information
classified as "Confidential", "Secret", or "Top Secret".
DD 1155 - Answer -Order on Indefinite Delivery contract (if SF 1449 not used under
SAP)
DD 1547 - Answer -Record of Weighted Guidelines Application - Used for profit/fee
analysis
DD 1861 - Answer -Estimates facilities capital cost
How are contract actions over $25K publicized (disseminated)? - Answer -Government
Point of Entry (GPE) Currently SAM
How are contract actions over $15K but under $25K disseminated? - Answer -Display
in a public place
What part of the FAR covers accepting gifts from contractor/employees? - Answer -
FAR Part 3
,What law deters subcontrators (vendors) and contractors (contracting personnel) from
exchanging payments? - Answer -The Anti-Kickback Act of 1986
Name 3 of the 5 bid/proposal information from a contractor that can't be made public
according to FAR 3.1. - Answer -1. Pricing 2. labor rates 3. proprietary info 4. anything
marked as bid/proposal info 5. info marked as restricted by contractor
What are the 2 types of conflict of interest? - Answer -Personal and organizational
A situation in which a covered employee has a financial interest, personal activity, or
relationship that could impair the employee's ability to act impartially and in the best
interest of the Government - Answer -Personal conflict of interest
A set of circumstances in which a contractor may be unable to render impartial advice to
the government, or might have impaired objectivity in performing contracted work, or
may obtain an unfair competitive advantage in the marketplace when competing for
government work - Answer -organizational conflict of interest
What part of the FAR covers organizational conflicts of interest? - Answer -Because it's
for the contractor, it's FAR Part 9 Contractor Qualifications.
What are the 3 categories of Organizational Conflict of Interest? - Answer -1. Unequal
Access 2. Impaired Objectivity 3. Biased ground rules
What is the organizational conflict of unequal access? - Answer -a contractor obtains
information not generally available to competitors
What is the organizational conflict of impaired objectivity? - Answer -a support
contractor is performing duties that involve assessing or evaluating itself
A contractor employee has some interest that could impair their ability to act impartially
and in the best interest of the Government when performing under a contract. This is an
example of ______________. - Answer -personal conflict of interest
What is it called when a contractor (or potential contractor) is in a situation which by way
of contract performance gives them an unfair advantage or will bias their performance in
making recommendations to the Government? - Answer -organizational conflicts of
interest
What part of the FAR is personal Conflict of Interest covered? - Answer -FAR Part 3
What part of the FAR is organizational Conflict of Interest covered? - Answer -FAR Part
9 Contractor Qualifications
, contracting system must focus on "risk ________" rather than "risk ________." -
Answer -contracting system must focus on "risk management" rather than "risk
avoidance." (FAR Part 1)
T or F All contractors and prospective contractors should be treated the same. -
Answer -F All contractors and prospective contractors should be treated fairly and
impartially but need not be treated the same.
What part of the FAR stresses the importance of transparency to maintain the integrity
of the procurement process? - Answer -FAR Part 1
Openness for the contracting officer applies primarily to? (Select all that apply) A) Acq
Team B) Contractors C) Offerors D) Contracting Team - Answer -A B C D
FAR 1.102-2(a) tells contracting professionals that a guiding principle of the Federal
Acquisition System is to satisfy customers in terms of what 3 things? - Answer -cost,
quality, and timeliness of the delivered product or service
What part of the FAR covers establishing, maintaining, and disposing of Government
contract files? - Answer -FAR Part 4
What 3 things does a KO have to meet to provide other than full and open competition?
- Answer -Justify in writing; certify accuracy/completeness of justification; obtain
approval in FAR 6.3.
When is a Determination and Finding used? - Answer -When it's required by statute or
regulation as a prerequisite to taking certain contract actions.
What is the organizational conflict of biased ground rules? - Answer -the contractor is
writing their own job such as a SOW or providing technical direction
Which Act says all unclassified Federal award data must be publicly accessible? What
part of the FAR is covered? - Answer -Federal Funding Accountability and
Transparency Act. FAR 4.6
The Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 prohibits any person from- (select all that apply). A.
Providing, attempting to provide, or offering to provide any kickback B. Accepting a gift
of over $100 throughout the course of a calendar year. C. Soliciting, accepting, or
attempting to accept any kickback D. Including, directly or indirectly, the amount of any
kickback in the contract price charged by a subcontractor to a prime contractor or a
higher tier subcontractor or in the contract price charged by a prime contractor to the
United States. - Answer -A C D
T or F - Federal employees are prohibited from soliciting or accepting gifts offered
"because of the employee's official position" or gifts offered by a "prohibited source." -
Answer -True
