CON 3990V CERTIFICATION TEST BANK COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025

Which clause is related to Acquisition? - -52.215 - Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquistion What is considered a contract action? - -Contract action means any oral or written action that results in the purchase, rent, or lease of supplies or equipment, services, or construction. What is latent defect? - -is one that is not readily noticeable upon reasonable inspection at the time of acceptance. Who accepts the burden of latent defect? - -The burden is on the government to prove that defective material and workmanship was the probable cause of product failure or non-conformance. Who can you submit a claim to? - -Contractor claims are submitted to the KO What is a claim? - -a written demand or assertion by one of the contracting parties seeking (i) payment of a specific sum of money, (ii) adjustment or interpretation of contract terms, or (iii) other relief arising under or relating to the contract. When is written certification for a claim required? - -When a claim exceeds $100,000, contractors must provide the following written certification (FAR 33.207). What are protests? - -they provide offerors with a tool to challenge federal contract award decisions. Who do you file a protest with? - -The Government Accountability Office There is a janitorial contract for 2.8 million dollars for the entire base. What FAR part would you use? - -Could be FAR Part 37 Service Contracting or Far Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services What common form do you use for a modification? - -SF-30 What FAR Part is Acquisition Planning? - -FAR Part 7 CON 3990 CON 3990 What role does the Program Manager plan in Acquistion Planning? - -The PM has overall responsibility of a contract What is the KO's role in Acquisition Planning? - -Ensures plan is implemented and developed. What are the three phases of a life cycle? - -Pre-award Phase Award Phase Post-award phase What are the two parts of the Pre-award phase? - -Develop Solicitation Develop offer Who develops a solicitation? - -The Government & The Buyer. Who prepares an offer? - -The Contractor and the seller During the post-award phase while the contract is being performed, who has responsibility for quality? - -The Seller What does the award phase involve? - -Involves all work performed by the buyer and seller The Post-award Phase is also known as - -Contract Administration What is the use of a procedure that is inconsistent with the FAR? - -Deviation 3 approaches for dealing with OCI issues - -Avoid Neutralize Mitigate How long should a solicitation be posted for? - -10 days If one offeror submitted a proposal, what does the KO do? - -KO must still conduct the source selction process Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest is what FAR Part? - FAR Part 3 Organizational conflict of interest is what FAR Part? - -FAR Part 9 Openness for the contracting officer applies primarily to? - -The Acquisition Team Contractors Offerors The Contracting Team CON 3990 CON 3990 What must be documented in the PNM: If certified cost or price data were required, the extent to which the contracting officer - - -relied on the certified cost or pricing data submitted and used them in negotiating the price You need to document a business decision, what document will you create? - Determination & Findings Prior to negotiating a sole source contract, the contracting officer must complete a? - Justification & Approval What form is used for Award/Contract? - -SF-26 What form is used for an Amendment of the Solicitation/Mod of Contract? - -SF-30 What form is used for Solicitation, Offer & Award? - -SF33 What form is used for Purchase Order/Invoice/Voucher? - -SF44 Which form is used for Abstract of Offers? - -SF1409 What form is used for Solicitation, Offer & Award for Construction Contracts? - -SF1442 What form is used for Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items? - -SF1449 What form is used for Contract Security Classification Specification? - -DD254 What form is used for Supplies or Services? - -DD1155 What form is used for Record of Weighted Guidelines Application? - -DD1547 The Anti-Kickback Act of 1986 prohibits any person from - - -1) Providing, attempting to provide, or offering to provide any kickback 2) Soliciting, accepting, or attempting to accept any kickback 3) Including, directly or indirectly, the amount of any kickback... The vision of the Federal Acquisition System consists of: - -1) Deliver on a timely basis the best-value products and services to the customer 2) Maintain on the public's trust and fulfill public policy objectives What does FAR 31.203(b) state? - -states that after direct costs have been determined, indirect costs are those remaining to be allocated. CON 3990 CON 3990 FAR Conventions listed at FAR 1.108(b) provides guidance for interpreting the FAR and states what? - -states that each authority is delegable unless specifically stated otherwise. What are the essential elements of a contract? - -1. Capacity 2. Mutual Assent 3. Consideration 4. Lawful purpose Termination for ______ is similar to default termination except it applies to _________ formats - -Cause Commercial Contracts Termination for ______ is the gov. unilateral contract right to partially or completely terminate a contract.... of work under a contract ______ - -Convenience when it is in the government's best interest Termination for ________ is the exercise of the Government's contractual to completely or partially terminate a contract bc of contractor's actual or anticipated _____ - -Default Failure to Perform Show Cause - -Used after the cure notice fails to correct delinquency What are the two main types of termination for non-commercial contracts? - Termination for Convenience Termination for Default What shall agencies use for acquisition of commercial items (FAR Part 12)? - -Firm Fixed Price Fixed-Price Contracts w/ Economic Price Adjustment What is the order for negotiations? (FAR Part 15) - -Clarifications Communications Discussions What are the elements of a Fixed-Price Incentive Firm Contract? - -Target Cost Target Profit Ceiling Price Profit Adjustment Formula Section A (UCF) - -Solicitation/Contract Form Section B (UCF) - -Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Section C - -Description/Specifications/Statement of Work CON 3990 CON 3990 Section D - -Packaging and marking Section E - -Inspection and acceptance Section F - -Deliveries or Performance Section G - -Contract Administration Data Section H - -Special Contract Requirements Section I - -Contract Clauses Section J - -List of Attachments Section K - -Representations, certifications, and other statements of offerors or respondents Section L - -Instructions, conditions, and notices to offerors or respondents Section M - -Evaluation factors for award The UCF need not be used for the following: - -Construct and architect-engineer contracts Letter requests for proposal Contracting Officers ______ prepare solicitations/invitations for bids using the Uniform Contract Form (UCF) - -Shall In the Uniform Contract Format (UCF), information on inspection is found in - -Section E In the UCF, information regarding a company's size status is found in: - -Section K True or False: Supplementary PIIDs are used to identify amendments and solicitations and mods to contracts. - -True True or False: upon award, contracting officers shall not physically include Part IV in the resulting contract, but shall retain it in the contract file. - -True FAR 2.101 defines a solicitation ______ as a term or condition used only in solicitations and applying __________ - -Provision Applying only before contract award FAR Part 2.101 defines contract _______ or "clause" to mean a term or condition used in contracts or in both solicitations and contracts, and applying _________ - -Clause CON 3990 CON 3990 Applying after contract award or in both before and after award A change to a solicitation is called a what? - -An amendment True or False: Cost realism analysis may not be used on fixed-price incentive contracts - -False Cost Realism analyses shall __________ - -be performed on cost-reimbursement contracts to determine the probable cost of performance for each offeror. Cost or pricing data are ________ - -Factual Not judgmental Verifiable Which of the following are exceptions to obtaining cetified cost of pricing data? - Adequate price competition Commercial items Prices set bylaw Source Selection Authority (SSA) - -This individual makes the best value decision and selects the award winner based on the evaluation criteria and factors in the solicitation. Source Selection Advisory Council (SSAC) - -These individuals have functional area expertise and support the SSA. Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) - -The PCO muse ensure the evaluation is conducted against the evaluation criteria, and then award the contract according to the solicitation's terms and conditions. Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) - -SSEB is comprised of a Chairperson (overall mgmt) and Evaluators shall prepare documentation of the final evaluation results. Legal Counsel - -is an integral part of the source of the source selection process and is crucial in reviewing documentation for legal sufficiency as well as providing legal advice throughout the selection process. Who is responsible for making the best value decision? - -SSA Who serves the primary business advisor for a source selection? - -PCO Which two evaluation factors shall be evaluated in every source selection? - -Price or cost and quality CON 3990 CON 3990 You are the contracting officer on an acquisition program for development of the Motorless Anti-Aircraft Tank. The acquisition will be developed .... Approval of the SSP is the responsibility of? - -Source Selection Authority (SSA) True or False: To protect source selection information after the release of the solicitation, only the SSA should take questions from protentional offerors. - -False When using invitations for bids (IFBs), what type(s) of contracts can be awarded? - Only firm-fixed-price contracts or fixed-price-contracts w/ economic price adjustment Which is not a type of contracting officer? - -Executive contracting officer Which FAR part sets forth the basic policies and general information about the Federal Acquisition Regulations System? - -FAR Part 1 How many FAR parts are there? - -53 Your customer comes to you anticipating a new requirement, one that has not been purchased recently. You'd like to refer them to the FAR part dealing specifically with market research. Which FAR part do you refer them to? - -FAR Part 10 Which term means the total cost to the Government of acquiring, operating, supporting and (if applicable) disposing of the items being acquired? - -Life-cycle costs Where in the FAR can you find guidance on how to establish, maintain, and dispose of Government contract files? - -FAR Part 4 (Administrative & Information Matters) Which FAR Part is the best source of information regarding competition requirements? - -FAR Part 6 (Competition Requirements) Where is in the FAR is contracting by negotiation covered? - -FAR Part 15 Contractors are required to certify that a claim is made in good faith when submitting any claim exceeding: - -$100,000 One of the proper protest venues is the: - -U.S. Court of Federal Claims What FAR Part covers protest/ - -FAR Part 33 Which FAR part is titled "Subcontracting Policies and Procedures"? - -FAR Part 44 You've received a claim on your contract. The contractor is required to certify its claim above what amount? - -$100,000 What FAR Part covers terminations? - -FAR Part 49 CON 3990 What FAR Part is Special Contracting Methods? - -FAR Part 17 What FAR Part has bonds and insurance? - -FAR Part 28 Emergency Acquisitions is which FAR Part? - -FAR Part 18 What is FAR Part 5? - -Publicizing Contract Actions What is FAR Part 2? - -Definitions of Words and Terms What is FAR Part 3? - -Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest What is FAR Part 11? - -Describing Agency Needs What is FAR Part 10? - -Market Research What is FAR Part 7? - -Acquisition Planning What is FAR Part 53? - -Forms What FAR Part has Provisions & Contract Clauses? - -FAR Part 52 Termination of Contracts is which FAR Part? - -FAR Part 49 What FAR Part is Quality Assurance? - -FAR Part 46 What is FAR Part 45? - -Government Property What is FAR Part 44? - -Subcontracting Policies and Procedures What is FAR Part 43? - -Contract Modifications What is FAR Part 42? - -Contract Administration and Audit Services What is FAR Part is 33? - -Protests, Disputes & Appeal What is FAR Part 31? - -Contract Cost Principles and Procedures What is FAR Part 9? - -Contractor Qualifications What is FAR Part 15? - -Contracting by Negotiation What is FAR Part 4? - -Administrative and Information Matters CON 3990 CON 3990 CON 3990 What is FAR Part 13? - -Simplified Acquisition Procedures What is FAR Part 19? - -Small Business Programs What is FAR Part 12? - -Acquisition of Commercial Items What is FAR Part 16? - -Types of Contracts What is FAR Part 8? - -Required Sourc