CON 3910 FAC-C Exam Prep Course
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
2025 A+
What part of the FAR stresses the importance of
transparency to maintain the integrity of the procurement
process?
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
ABCD
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?
cost, quality, and timeliness of the delivered product or service
What part of the FAR covers establishing, maintaining, and
disposing of Government contract files?
FAR Part 4
What 3 things does a KO have to meet to provide other than
full and open competition?
Justify in writing; certify accuracy/completeness of justification;
obtain approval in FAR 6.3.
When is a Determination and Finding used?
When it's required by statute or regulation as a prerequisite to
taking certain contract actions.
When is a Justification and Approval used?
To award a contract with other than full and open competition.
At the conclusion of negotiations, the contracting officer will
complete a:
Price Negotiation Memorandum
SF-26
,Contract from sealed bidding when SF-33 was used for
solicitation
SF-30
Amendment to solicitation or modification of contract
SF-33
Award negotiated contracts or sealed bidding contracts
(Solicitation/Offer and Award)
SF-44
Purchase Order Invoice Voucher - Used for simplified acquisitions
under micro-purchase threshold; and also urgent purchases
SF-1409
Abstract of Offers - Records bids
SF-1442
Construction over SAT - Solicit offers and award contracts for
construction, alteration, repair, demo.
SF1449
Commercial (Req over SAT, recomm under SAT) -
Solicitation/Contract/Order
DD 254
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
Order on Indefinite Delivery contract (if SF 1449 not used under
SAP)
DD 1547
Record of Weighted Guidelines Application - Used for profit/fee
analysis
DD 1861
Estimates facilities capital cost
How are contract actions over $25K publicized
(disseminated)?
Government Point of Entry (GPE) Currently SAM
,How are contract actions over $15K but under $25K
disseminated?
Display in a public place
What part of the FAR covers accepting gifts from
contractor/employees?
FAR Part 3
What law deters subcontrators (vendors) and contractors
(contracting personnel) from exchanging payments?
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.
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?
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
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
organizational conflict of interest
What part of the FAR covers organizational conflicts of
interest?
Because it's for the contractor, it's FAR Part 9 Contractor
Qualifications.
What are the 3 categories of Organizational Conflict of
Interest?
1. Unequal Access 2. Impaired Objectivity 3. Biased ground rules
What is the organizational conflict of unequal access?
, a contractor obtains information not generally available to
competitors
What is the organizational conflict of impaired objectivity?
a support contractor is performing duties that involve assessing or
evaluating itself
What is the organizational conflict of biased ground rules?
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?
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.
ACD
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."
True
There are three basic approaches available to contractors
and the Agency for dealing with OCI issues, as follows:
(select all that apply). A. Avoid B. Neutralize C. Substantiate
D. Mitigate
ABD
FAR 1.102(a) tells us that the vision for the Federal
Acquisition System is to deliver on a timely basis the best
________ to the customer while maintaining _______ and
fulfilling _____________.
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
2025 A+
What part of the FAR stresses the importance of
transparency to maintain the integrity of the procurement
process?
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
ABCD
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?
cost, quality, and timeliness of the delivered product or service
What part of the FAR covers establishing, maintaining, and
disposing of Government contract files?
FAR Part 4
What 3 things does a KO have to meet to provide other than
full and open competition?
Justify in writing; certify accuracy/completeness of justification;
obtain approval in FAR 6.3.
When is a Determination and Finding used?
When it's required by statute or regulation as a prerequisite to
taking certain contract actions.
When is a Justification and Approval used?
To award a contract with other than full and open competition.
At the conclusion of negotiations, the contracting officer will
complete a:
Price Negotiation Memorandum
SF-26
,Contract from sealed bidding when SF-33 was used for
solicitation
SF-30
Amendment to solicitation or modification of contract
SF-33
Award negotiated contracts or sealed bidding contracts
(Solicitation/Offer and Award)
SF-44
Purchase Order Invoice Voucher - Used for simplified acquisitions
under micro-purchase threshold; and also urgent purchases
SF-1409
Abstract of Offers - Records bids
SF-1442
Construction over SAT - Solicit offers and award contracts for
construction, alteration, repair, demo.
SF1449
Commercial (Req over SAT, recomm under SAT) -
Solicitation/Contract/Order
DD 254
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
Order on Indefinite Delivery contract (if SF 1449 not used under
SAP)
DD 1547
Record of Weighted Guidelines Application - Used for profit/fee
analysis
DD 1861
Estimates facilities capital cost
How are contract actions over $25K publicized
(disseminated)?
Government Point of Entry (GPE) Currently SAM
,How are contract actions over $15K but under $25K
disseminated?
Display in a public place
What part of the FAR covers accepting gifts from
contractor/employees?
FAR Part 3
What law deters subcontrators (vendors) and contractors
(contracting personnel) from exchanging payments?
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.
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?
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
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
organizational conflict of interest
What part of the FAR covers organizational conflicts of
interest?
Because it's for the contractor, it's FAR Part 9 Contractor
Qualifications.
What are the 3 categories of Organizational Conflict of
Interest?
1. Unequal Access 2. Impaired Objectivity 3. Biased ground rules
What is the organizational conflict of unequal access?
, a contractor obtains information not generally available to
competitors
What is the organizational conflict of impaired objectivity?
a support contractor is performing duties that involve assessing or
evaluating itself
What is the organizational conflict of biased ground rules?
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?
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.
ACD
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."
True
There are three basic approaches available to contractors
and the Agency for dealing with OCI issues, as follows:
(select all that apply). A. Avoid B. Neutralize C. Substantiate
D. Mitigate
ABD
FAR 1.102(a) tells us that the vision for the Federal
Acquisition System is to deliver on a timely basis the best
________ to the customer while maintaining _______ and
fulfilling _____________.
