CON 3900V PRACTICE EXAM|150 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
AND A COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PREP STUDY GUIDE | ACCURATE FOR
GUARANTEED PASS
1. Market research is conducted during which phase of acquisition? ANS >> All phases
of the acquisition
2. What is the use of a procedure that is inconsistent with the FAR? ANS >
Deviation
3. Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) should ANS >> Promote competition to the maximum
extent practicable
4. What is the tool (form) used by DoD to apply a structured profit/fee? ANS >>
DD Form 1547, Weighted Guidelines Method
5. What type(s) of contracts can be awarded when acquiring commercial items
of supply? ANS >> Only firm-fixed-price contracts or fixed-price contracts with economic price adjustment
6. When using invitations for bids (IFBs), what type(s) of contracts can be award-
ed? ANS >> Only firm-fixed-price contracts or fixed-price contracts with economic price adjustment
7. Which of the following is correct regarding the DFARS Procedures Guidance
and Information (PGI)? ANS >> The DFARS PGI is a companion resource to the DFARS
,8. Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the Government's
,policy on contract modifications? ANS >> Only contracting oflcers acting within the scope of their
authority are authorized to execute contract modifications on behalf of the Government
9. Which of the following is accurate about unilateral modifications? ANS >> Are only
signed by a Government contracting oflcer, not the contractor
10. Except when authorized otherwise, a Government contract ANS >> ANS >> Must b
in writing
11. Which is NOT a type of contracting officer? ANS >> Executive contracting oflcer
12. With respect to the requirements of law, executive orders, regulations, and
all other applicable procedures, prior to signing a contract, a contracting officer
must ANS >> ANS >> Ensure that each has been met
13. Joan stated that she was working on selecting solicitation provisions. With
this in mind, you know the contract ANS >> ANS >> Has not been awarded
14. A program manager asked John whether a contract clause is only used in
the contract or if it applies to the solicitation as well. John correctly answered
by replying with which of the following statements? ANS >> A contract clause is a term or
condition used in contracts, or in both solicitations and contracts, that applies after contract award or both before and
after award
15. A contractor failed to deliver a commercial item within the time specified by
the contract. As the Government contracting officer, you plan to terminate the
contract. What type of termination would you proceed with? ANS >> Termination for
Cause
, 16. Which m FAR m part m sets m forth m the m basic m policies m and
m general m information m about mthe mFederal mAcquisition mRegulations
mSystem? mANS m>> m FAR mpart m1
17. Which mof mthe mfollowing mstatements mbest mconveys mthe
mconvention mat mFAR m1.108(b), mdelegation mof mauthority? mANS m>> m Each
mauthority mis mdelegable munless mspecifically mstated motherwise
18. How mmany mparts mare mthere min mthe mFAR? mANS m>> m 53
19. What mis ma mProcurement mInstrument mIdentifier m(PIID)? mANS m>> m A munique
mnumber midentifying meach msolicitation, mcontract, magreement, mor morder mand mrelated
mprocurement minstrument
20. The m DoD mProcurement m Instrument m Identifier m (PIID) mis m13
m positions mlong. mPo- msition m 9 m identifies m the m type m of
m instrument. m If m position m 9 m is m a m "D", m which m of m the mfollowing
mtypes mof minstruments mis mrepresentative? mANS m>> m Indefinite-delivery mcontracts
mto minclude mIDIQs mand mrequirements mcontracts
21. You mare mreviewing ma mcontract mthat mutilizes mthe muniform
mcontract mformat. mIn mSection mJ myou msee man mexhibit. mHow mwill
mthe mexhibit mbe mdisplayed? mANS m>> m With mone mor mtwo malpha
mcharacters m(e.g., mExhibit mAA)
22. Your m customer m comes m to m you m anticipating m a m new
m requirement, m one m that m has mnot m been m purchased m recently.
m You'd m like m to m refer m them m to mthe m FAR m part m dealing
mspecifically mwith mmarket mresearch. mWhich mFAR mpart mdo myou
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AND A COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PREP STUDY GUIDE | ACCURATE FOR
GUARANTEED PASS
1. Market research is conducted during which phase of acquisition? ANS >> All phases
of the acquisition
2. What is the use of a procedure that is inconsistent with the FAR? ANS >
Deviation
3. Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) should ANS >> Promote competition to the maximum
extent practicable
4. What is the tool (form) used by DoD to apply a structured profit/fee? ANS >>
DD Form 1547, Weighted Guidelines Method
5. What type(s) of contracts can be awarded when acquiring commercial items
of supply? ANS >> Only firm-fixed-price contracts or fixed-price contracts with economic price adjustment
6. When using invitations for bids (IFBs), what type(s) of contracts can be award-
ed? ANS >> Only firm-fixed-price contracts or fixed-price contracts with economic price adjustment
7. Which of the following is correct regarding the DFARS Procedures Guidance
and Information (PGI)? ANS >> The DFARS PGI is a companion resource to the DFARS
,8. Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the Government's
,policy on contract modifications? ANS >> Only contracting oflcers acting within the scope of their
authority are authorized to execute contract modifications on behalf of the Government
9. Which of the following is accurate about unilateral modifications? ANS >> Are only
signed by a Government contracting oflcer, not the contractor
10. Except when authorized otherwise, a Government contract ANS >> ANS >> Must b
in writing
11. Which is NOT a type of contracting officer? ANS >> Executive contracting oflcer
12. With respect to the requirements of law, executive orders, regulations, and
all other applicable procedures, prior to signing a contract, a contracting officer
must ANS >> ANS >> Ensure that each has been met
13. Joan stated that she was working on selecting solicitation provisions. With
this in mind, you know the contract ANS >> ANS >> Has not been awarded
14. A program manager asked John whether a contract clause is only used in
the contract or if it applies to the solicitation as well. John correctly answered
by replying with which of the following statements? ANS >> A contract clause is a term or
condition used in contracts, or in both solicitations and contracts, that applies after contract award or both before and
after award
15. A contractor failed to deliver a commercial item within the time specified by
the contract. As the Government contracting officer, you plan to terminate the
contract. What type of termination would you proceed with? ANS >> Termination for
Cause
, 16. Which m FAR m part m sets m forth m the m basic m policies m and
m general m information m about mthe mFederal mAcquisition mRegulations
mSystem? mANS m>> m FAR mpart m1
17. Which mof mthe mfollowing mstatements mbest mconveys mthe
mconvention mat mFAR m1.108(b), mdelegation mof mauthority? mANS m>> m Each
mauthority mis mdelegable munless mspecifically mstated motherwise
18. How mmany mparts mare mthere min mthe mFAR? mANS m>> m 53
19. What mis ma mProcurement mInstrument mIdentifier m(PIID)? mANS m>> m A munique
mnumber midentifying meach msolicitation, mcontract, magreement, mor morder mand mrelated
mprocurement minstrument
20. The m DoD mProcurement m Instrument m Identifier m (PIID) mis m13
m positions mlong. mPo- msition m 9 m identifies m the m type m of
m instrument. m If m position m 9 m is m a m "D", m which m of m the mfollowing
mtypes mof minstruments mis mrepresentative? mANS m>> m Indefinite-delivery mcontracts
mto minclude mIDIQs mand mrequirements mcontracts
21. You mare mreviewing ma mcontract mthat mutilizes mthe muniform
mcontract mformat. mIn mSection mJ myou msee man mexhibit. mHow mwill
mthe mexhibit mbe mdisplayed? mANS m>> m With mone mor mtwo malpha
mcharacters m(e.g., mExhibit mAA)
22. Your m customer m comes m to m you m anticipating m a m new
m requirement, m one m that m has mnot m been m purchased m recently.
m You'd m like m to m refer m them m to mthe m FAR m part m dealing
mspecifically mwith mmarket mresearch. mWhich mFAR mpart mdo myou
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