CON 3900V Practice Exam questions
and answers
C. Tendering to the Government for acceptance only those supplies or services that conform to
contract quality requirements - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Contractors are responsible for:
A. Appointing Government Contracting Officer Representatives
B. Managing Government quality control
C. Tendering to the Government for acceptance only those supplies or services that conform to
contract quality requirements
D. Prescribing Government quality assurance
A. Should discuss aspects of an offeror's proposal if alterations or explanations would enhance
the proposal's potential for award
Feedback: See FAR 15.306(d) - correct answer ✔✔ 2. During discussions, the contracting officer:
A. Should discuss aspects of an offeror's proposal if alterations or explanations would enhance
the proposal's potential for award
B. Must pursue obtaining what is best for the Government value irrespective of the evaluation
factors set forth in the solicitation
C. May not negotiate with offerors for increased performance beyond mandatory minimums
D. May favor one offeror over another during discussions
A. Minimal, unless a special circumstance exists
Feedback: See FAR 46.404 - correct answer ✔✔ 3. Quality assurance on contract actions valued
below the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) is:
,A. Minimal, unless a special circumstance exists
B. The same as above the SAT
C. More stringent for commercial items
D. Not necessary, as risk of loss is considered too low to justify the expense
D. An advance payment
Feedback: See FAR 32.102(a) - correct answer ✔✔ 4. You have a requirement for an online
subscription to Engineering News Record. The site owner requires payment before they will
provide the license code number to activate the annual subscription. Which payment form is
required?
A. An invoice payment
B. A progress payment
C. A commercial payment
D. An advance payment
B. FAR part 6
Feedback: See FAR 6.000 - correct answer ✔✔ 5. Which FAR part is the best source of
information regarding competition requirements?
A. FAR part 1
B. FAR part 6
C. FAR part 7
D. FAR part 13
,C. May not solicit or accept gifts - correct answer ✔✔ 6. With limited exceptions as authorized
by agency regulations, what does the FAR say about Government employees soliciting and
accepting gifts from contractors? Government employees:
A. May solicit and accept gifts if in accordance with commercial business practices
B. May solicit and accept gifts in overseas countries where bribery is legal
C. May not solicit or accept gifts
D. May not solicit gifts, but may accept gifts if their performance exceeded standards
B. For Cause
Feedback: See FAR 12.403(a) - correct answer ✔✔ 7. You are a contracting officer who has a
$260,000 commercial contract. You decide you need to terminate the contract because the
contractor has failed to perform. What is the name of this type of termination?
A. For Noncompliance
B. For Cause
C. For Default
D. For Failure
A. Promote competition to the maximum extent practicable
Feedback: See FAR 13.003(h) - correct answer ✔✔ 8. Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP)
should:
A. Promote competition to the maximum extent practicable
, B. Consider all quotations or offers, regardless of the time they are received, if they are the most
reasonable
C. Promote the use of current vendors for time-saving purposes
D. Equally consider all businesses, large or small
B. Support for the determination
Feedback: See FAR 1.701 - correct answer ✔✔ 9. In a Determination and Findings, the findings
are:
A. A conclusion
B. Support for the determination
C. Not included in the written record
D. Not required
C. As soon as the agency need is identified
Feedback: See FAR 7.104(a) - correct answer ✔✔ 10. Acquisition planning should begin:
A. When a purchase request is received
B. When a statement of work is received
C. As soon as the agency need is identified
D. Within 30 days of receipt of the purchase request
D. Warranty provisions
and answers
C. Tendering to the Government for acceptance only those supplies or services that conform to
contract quality requirements - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Contractors are responsible for:
A. Appointing Government Contracting Officer Representatives
B. Managing Government quality control
C. Tendering to the Government for acceptance only those supplies or services that conform to
contract quality requirements
D. Prescribing Government quality assurance
A. Should discuss aspects of an offeror's proposal if alterations or explanations would enhance
the proposal's potential for award
Feedback: See FAR 15.306(d) - correct answer ✔✔ 2. During discussions, the contracting officer:
A. Should discuss aspects of an offeror's proposal if alterations or explanations would enhance
the proposal's potential for award
B. Must pursue obtaining what is best for the Government value irrespective of the evaluation
factors set forth in the solicitation
C. May not negotiate with offerors for increased performance beyond mandatory minimums
D. May favor one offeror over another during discussions
A. Minimal, unless a special circumstance exists
Feedback: See FAR 46.404 - correct answer ✔✔ 3. Quality assurance on contract actions valued
below the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) is:
,A. Minimal, unless a special circumstance exists
B. The same as above the SAT
C. More stringent for commercial items
D. Not necessary, as risk of loss is considered too low to justify the expense
D. An advance payment
Feedback: See FAR 32.102(a) - correct answer ✔✔ 4. You have a requirement for an online
subscription to Engineering News Record. The site owner requires payment before they will
provide the license code number to activate the annual subscription. Which payment form is
required?
A. An invoice payment
B. A progress payment
C. A commercial payment
D. An advance payment
B. FAR part 6
Feedback: See FAR 6.000 - correct answer ✔✔ 5. Which FAR part is the best source of
information regarding competition requirements?
A. FAR part 1
B. FAR part 6
C. FAR part 7
D. FAR part 13
,C. May not solicit or accept gifts - correct answer ✔✔ 6. With limited exceptions as authorized
by agency regulations, what does the FAR say about Government employees soliciting and
accepting gifts from contractors? Government employees:
A. May solicit and accept gifts if in accordance with commercial business practices
B. May solicit and accept gifts in overseas countries where bribery is legal
C. May not solicit or accept gifts
D. May not solicit gifts, but may accept gifts if their performance exceeded standards
B. For Cause
Feedback: See FAR 12.403(a) - correct answer ✔✔ 7. You are a contracting officer who has a
$260,000 commercial contract. You decide you need to terminate the contract because the
contractor has failed to perform. What is the name of this type of termination?
A. For Noncompliance
B. For Cause
C. For Default
D. For Failure
A. Promote competition to the maximum extent practicable
Feedback: See FAR 13.003(h) - correct answer ✔✔ 8. Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP)
should:
A. Promote competition to the maximum extent practicable
, B. Consider all quotations or offers, regardless of the time they are received, if they are the most
reasonable
C. Promote the use of current vendors for time-saving purposes
D. Equally consider all businesses, large or small
B. Support for the determination
Feedback: See FAR 1.701 - correct answer ✔✔ 9. In a Determination and Findings, the findings
are:
A. A conclusion
B. Support for the determination
C. Not included in the written record
D. Not required
C. As soon as the agency need is identified
Feedback: See FAR 7.104(a) - correct answer ✔✔ 10. Acquisition planning should begin:
A. When a purchase request is received
B. When a statement of work is received
C. As soon as the agency need is identified
D. Within 30 days of receipt of the purchase request
D. Warranty provisions
