AATC CON 1200 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025-2026
What part of the FAR discusses Agency Needs? - Answers FAR part 11
Why don't we use restrictive language? - Answers It prevents flexibility and increases risk to the
government if the contract fails
What is the order of preference for the documents? - Answers 1. Documents mandated for use
by law
2. Performance-oriented documents
3. Detailed design-oriented documents
4. Standards, specifications and related pubs issued by GOVT outside Defense or Federal
What is the most preferred performance-oriented document? - Answers Performance Work
Statement (PWS)/Statement of Objectives
What is the least preferred performance-oriented document? - Answers Statement of Work
What is the preferred document for a service? - Answers Performance Work Statement
When do you we use statements of objective? - Answers Research and Development
Why would we use a statement of objectives? - Answers We use the SOO to develop the PWS;
however, the SOO does not become a part of the contract
Is the SOO part of the contract? - Answers No, it is used to develop the PWS but does not
become part of the contract
If you have a grounds maintenance contract, what is the best way to describe that? - Answers
Outline maintenance standards (keep grass between 1"-1.25")
What is a purchase request? - Answers A customer created, forwarded to the contracting team
document that contains the following:
1. A description of what is to be acquired
2. Fund citation
3. Required delivery dates
4. Delivery or performance location
5. Requiring activity point of contact
What block requires a signature on the DA 3953? - Answers Block 19 is where the funding
citation will be listed and you will be able to verify not only the amount of the funds but also
, what type and the life of the fund.
What was the dollar threshold for "Make-or-Buy"? - Answers Greater than $15 million except
when the proposed contract is R&D and if prototypes or hardware are involved.
What is the "Make-or-Buy"? - Answers a. the part of a contractor's written plan for a contract
identifying those major items to be produced or work efforts to be performed in the prime
contractor's facilities and those to be subcontracted
b. "Make Item" is an item or work effort to be produced or performed by the prime contractor or
its affiliates, subsidiaries, or divisions
What are Product Service Codes? - Answers Product and Service Codes (PSC) describe
products, services, and research and development (R&D) purchased or being purchased by the
federal government
What are product service code used for? - Answers These codes indicate "WHAT" was bought
for each contract action reported (CAR) in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS).
How many numbers are in a product service code? - Answers PSCs use a 4 position alpha-
numeric code.
When should we use government furnished property? - Answers Contractors only when it is
clearly demonstrated to be in the government's best interest and benefit to the acquisition
significantly outweighs the increased cost of admin.
When would we lease instead of purchase property? - Answers When the cost of the purchase is
significantly more than the cost of the lease.
When would we provide the contractor GFP? - Answers When it is clearly demonstrated that
providing GFP:
1. To be in the government's best interest
2. That the overall benefit to the acquisition significantly outweighs the increased cost of
administration, including ultimate property disposal
3. That providing the property does not substantially increase the government's assumption of
risk, and
4. That government requirements cannot otherwise be met
5. The contractor's inability or unwillingness to supply its own resources is not sufficient reason
What part of the FAR discusses Agency Needs? - Answers FAR part 11
Why don't we use restrictive language? - Answers It prevents flexibility and increases risk to the
government if the contract fails
What is the order of preference for the documents? - Answers 1. Documents mandated for use
by law
2. Performance-oriented documents
3. Detailed design-oriented documents
4. Standards, specifications and related pubs issued by GOVT outside Defense or Federal
What is the most preferred performance-oriented document? - Answers Performance Work
Statement (PWS)/Statement of Objectives
What is the least preferred performance-oriented document? - Answers Statement of Work
What is the preferred document for a service? - Answers Performance Work Statement
When do you we use statements of objective? - Answers Research and Development
Why would we use a statement of objectives? - Answers We use the SOO to develop the PWS;
however, the SOO does not become a part of the contract
Is the SOO part of the contract? - Answers No, it is used to develop the PWS but does not
become part of the contract
If you have a grounds maintenance contract, what is the best way to describe that? - Answers
Outline maintenance standards (keep grass between 1"-1.25")
What is a purchase request? - Answers A customer created, forwarded to the contracting team
document that contains the following:
1. A description of what is to be acquired
2. Fund citation
3. Required delivery dates
4. Delivery or performance location
5. Requiring activity point of contact
What block requires a signature on the DA 3953? - Answers Block 19 is where the funding
citation will be listed and you will be able to verify not only the amount of the funds but also
, what type and the life of the fund.
What was the dollar threshold for "Make-or-Buy"? - Answers Greater than $15 million except
when the proposed contract is R&D and if prototypes or hardware are involved.
What is the "Make-or-Buy"? - Answers a. the part of a contractor's written plan for a contract
identifying those major items to be produced or work efforts to be performed in the prime
contractor's facilities and those to be subcontracted
b. "Make Item" is an item or work effort to be produced or performed by the prime contractor or
its affiliates, subsidiaries, or divisions
What are Product Service Codes? - Answers Product and Service Codes (PSC) describe
products, services, and research and development (R&D) purchased or being purchased by the
federal government
What are product service code used for? - Answers These codes indicate "WHAT" was bought
for each contract action reported (CAR) in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS).
How many numbers are in a product service code? - Answers PSCs use a 4 position alpha-
numeric code.
When should we use government furnished property? - Answers Contractors only when it is
clearly demonstrated to be in the government's best interest and benefit to the acquisition
significantly outweighs the increased cost of admin.
When would we lease instead of purchase property? - Answers When the cost of the purchase is
significantly more than the cost of the lease.
When would we provide the contractor GFP? - Answers When it is clearly demonstrated that
providing GFP:
1. To be in the government's best interest
2. That the overall benefit to the acquisition significantly outweighs the increased cost of
administration, including ultimate property disposal
3. That providing the property does not substantially increase the government's assumption of
risk, and
4. That government requirements cannot otherwise be met
5. The contractor's inability or unwillingness to supply its own resources is not sufficient reason
