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FAC-C Certification professional exam actual Exam
& practice test ALL 600 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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FAC-C Certification professional Exam
Of the following types of contracts, which shall not be used in government contracting?
a. Cost-plus-fixed fee
b. Cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost ✅
c. Cost-plus-award-fee
d. Cost-reimbursement
What is the general guidance provided by the FAR for contractor bid or proposal information?
a. It may NOT be disclosed to anyone unless they are authorized to receive it ✅
b. It may only be disclosed to those authorized to receive it and their supervisors
c. It may be disclosed to anyone with the appropriate security clearance level
d. It may not be disclosed to anyone outside the agency.
What underlying principle should the contracting officer follow to avoid organizational
conflicts of interest?
a. Prevent sole source follow-on acquisitions
b. Prevent contractor teaming arrangements
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c. Prevent the use of proprietary information in award considerations
d. Prevent unfair competitive advantage ✅
What is included with terms that address specific types of exchanges with offerors AFTER
receipt of proposals?
a. Communications, discussions, and clarifications ✅
b. Discussions, explanations, and communications
c. Clarifications, discussions, and explanations
d. Conversations, clarifications, and discussions
You are reviewing a contract that utilizes the uniform contract format. In Section J (list of
attachments) you see an exhibit. How will the exhibit be displayed?
a. With one or two numeric characters (e.g. Exhibit 1)
b. With one or two alpha characters (e.g. Exhibit AA) ✅
c. With one alpha and one numeric character 9e.g. Exhibit A1)
d. Utilizing only Roman numerals (e.g. Exhibit XI)
With limited exceptions as authorized by agency regulations, what does the FAR say about
Government employees soliciting and accepting gifts from contractors? Government
employees:
May NOT solicit or accept gifts
With few exceptions, which one of the following statements is true regarding awarding
contracts to U.S. Government employees?
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a. A contracting officer shall not knowingly award a contract to a government employee unless
the purchase amount is less than the micro-purchase threshold
b. A government employee can receive a government contract
c. A government employee can receive a government contract as long as they have
incorporated
d. A contracting officer shall not knowingly award a contract to a government employee ✅
With respect to the requirements of law, executive orders, regulations, and all other
applicable procedures, prior to signing a contract, what must a contracting officer do?
a. Document noncompliance
b. Ensure that each has been met ✅
c. Obtain legal validation that each has been met
d. Ensure that all statutory requirements have been met and try to ensure all regulations or
applicable procedures have been followed.
Which is NOT a type of contracting officer?
a. Contracting officer
b. Administrative contracting officer
c. Terminating contracting officer
d. Executive contracting officer ✅
How many parts are there in the FAR?
53
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The DoD Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID) is 13 positions long. Position 9 identifies
the type of instrument. If position 9 is a "D," which of the following types of instruments is
representative?
a. Indefinite-delivery contracts to include IDIQs and requirements contracts ✅
b. Invitations for bids (IFBs)
c. Blanket purchase agreements
d. Contracts of all types except indefinite-delivery contracts
Which FAR part sets forth the basic policies and general information about the Federal
Acquisition Regulations System?
a. FAR part 1 ✅
b. FAR part 2
c. FAR part 52
d. FAR part 53
A contractor failed to deliver a commercial item within the time specified by the contract. As
the Government CO, you plan to terminate the contract. What type of termination would you
proceed with?
Termination for Cause
Which of the following statements best conveys the convention at FAR 1.108(b), delegation
of authority?
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FAC-C Certification professional exam actual Exam
& practice test ALL 600 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR NEW!!
FAC-C Certification professional Exam
Of the following types of contracts, which shall not be used in government contracting?
a. Cost-plus-fixed fee
b. Cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost ✅
c. Cost-plus-award-fee
d. Cost-reimbursement
What is the general guidance provided by the FAR for contractor bid or proposal information?
a. It may NOT be disclosed to anyone unless they are authorized to receive it ✅
b. It may only be disclosed to those authorized to receive it and their supervisors
c. It may be disclosed to anyone with the appropriate security clearance level
d. It may not be disclosed to anyone outside the agency.
What underlying principle should the contracting officer follow to avoid organizational
conflicts of interest?
a. Prevent sole source follow-on acquisitions
b. Prevent contractor teaming arrangements
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c. Prevent the use of proprietary information in award considerations
d. Prevent unfair competitive advantage ✅
What is included with terms that address specific types of exchanges with offerors AFTER
receipt of proposals?
a. Communications, discussions, and clarifications ✅
b. Discussions, explanations, and communications
c. Clarifications, discussions, and explanations
d. Conversations, clarifications, and discussions
You are reviewing a contract that utilizes the uniform contract format. In Section J (list of
attachments) you see an exhibit. How will the exhibit be displayed?
a. With one or two numeric characters (e.g. Exhibit 1)
b. With one or two alpha characters (e.g. Exhibit AA) ✅
c. With one alpha and one numeric character 9e.g. Exhibit A1)
d. Utilizing only Roman numerals (e.g. Exhibit XI)
With limited exceptions as authorized by agency regulations, what does the FAR say about
Government employees soliciting and accepting gifts from contractors? Government
employees:
May NOT solicit or accept gifts
With few exceptions, which one of the following statements is true regarding awarding
contracts to U.S. Government employees?
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a. A contracting officer shall not knowingly award a contract to a government employee unless
the purchase amount is less than the micro-purchase threshold
b. A government employee can receive a government contract
c. A government employee can receive a government contract as long as they have
incorporated
d. A contracting officer shall not knowingly award a contract to a government employee ✅
With respect to the requirements of law, executive orders, regulations, and all other
applicable procedures, prior to signing a contract, what must a contracting officer do?
a. Document noncompliance
b. Ensure that each has been met ✅
c. Obtain legal validation that each has been met
d. Ensure that all statutory requirements have been met and try to ensure all regulations or
applicable procedures have been followed.
Which is NOT a type of contracting officer?
a. Contracting officer
b. Administrative contracting officer
c. Terminating contracting officer
d. Executive contracting officer ✅
How many parts are there in the FAR?
53
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The DoD Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID) is 13 positions long. Position 9 identifies
the type of instrument. If position 9 is a "D," which of the following types of instruments is
representative?
a. Indefinite-delivery contracts to include IDIQs and requirements contracts ✅
b. Invitations for bids (IFBs)
c. Blanket purchase agreements
d. Contracts of all types except indefinite-delivery contracts
Which FAR part sets forth the basic policies and general information about the Federal
Acquisition Regulations System?
a. FAR part 1 ✅
b. FAR part 2
c. FAR part 52
d. FAR part 53
A contractor failed to deliver a commercial item within the time specified by the contract. As
the Government CO, you plan to terminate the contract. What type of termination would you
proceed with?
Termination for Cause
Which of the following statements best conveys the convention at FAR 1.108(b), delegation
of authority?
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