VA Contractor General Questions STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
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1. What is the primary mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs?
A) To provide healthcare for all U.S. citizens
B) To fulfill President Lincoln's promise “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for
his widow, and his orphan”
C) To manage military operations
D) To oversee all federal contracting
B) To fulfill President Lincoln's promise “To care for him who shall have borne the
battle, and for his widow, and his orphan”
2. As a VA contractor, you witness a VA employee accepting a $50 gift card from a
subcontractor. What should you do FIRST?
A) Ignore it; it’s not your concern
B) Report it immediately to the VA Office of Inspector General (VA OIG) Hotline
C) Confront the employee directly
D) Tell your company’s project manager only
B) Report it immediately to the VA Office of Inspector General (VA OIG) Hotline
3. The VA’s No. 1 priority is:
A) Completing construction projects on budget
B) Veteran safety, security, and a positive experience
C) Implementing new technology systems
D) Reducing administrative costs
B) Veteran safety, security, and a positive experience
4. Which of the following is a CORE VALUE of the VA?
A) Speed
B) Profitability
C) Integrity
D) Competition
C) Integrity
5. What federal regulation primarily governs ethics for government contractors?
A) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
B) The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
C) The Davis-Bacon Act
,D) The Occupational Safety and Health Act
B) The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
6. A contractor project manager is offered tickets to a major sporting event by a potential
supplier seeking work on a VA project. The correct action is to:
A) Politely decline the gift and report the offer to their supervisor or ethics officer
B) Accept the tickets as a common business courtesy
C) Accept but only if the value is under $20
D) Accept and then disclose it after the fact
A) Politely decline the gift and report the offer to their supervisor or ethics officer
7. What does the “M” in the VA’s ICARE values stand for?
A) Merit
B) Management
C) Commitment
D) Motivation
C) Commitment (ICARE: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence)
8. Which office is responsible for investigating fraud, waste, and abuse in VA programs?
A) VA Office of General Counsel
B) VA Police
C) VA Office of Inspector General (OIG)
D) Government Accountability Office (GAO)
C) VA Office of Inspector General (OIG)
9. A contractor discovers they have been overpaid by the VA due to an invoicing error. They
should:
A) Keep the money, as it was the VA’s error
B) Notify the contracting officer immediately and return the funds
C) Deduct it from the next invoice without saying anything
D) Wait to see if the VA notices
B) Notify the contracting officer immediately and return the funds
10. The purpose of the VA’s “Veteran-Centered Care” principle is to ensure:
A) Contractors are paid promptly
B) All decisions consider the impact on the Veteran
C) Projects use Veteran-owned subcontractors exclusively
D) Medical equipment is the latest model
B) All decisions consider the impact on the Veteran
,Section 2: Safety & Security (Questions 26-45)
11. Who has the ultimate responsibility for safety on a VA construction site?
A) The VA’s Resident Engineer
B) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
C) The prime contractor
D) Each individual worker
C) The prime contractor
12. Before beginning any work that requires a permit (like hot work), a contractor must:
A) Just have the necessary tools ready
B) Obtain a signed permit from the VA’s authorized representative
C) Inform the VA Fire Department after starting
D) Only need a permit if working over the weekend
B) Obtain a signed permit from the VA’s authorized representative
13. What is the MINIMUM action required when a contractor discovers fire/smoke in a VA
building?
A) Attempt to extinguish it first
B) Activate the nearest fire alarm pull station and evacuate
C) Find a VA employee to report it to
D) Move all Veterans away from the immediate area
B) Activate the nearest fire alarm pull station and evacuate
14. During a “Code Red” announcement in a VA medical center, contractors must:
A) Continue working quietly
B) Report to the project trailer
C) Immediately stop work and prepare to evacuate if instructed
D) Lock down the area they are in
C) Immediately stop work and prepare to evacuate if instructed
15. A contractor employee needs to use a personal electronic device to take a photo of a work
area for quality control. They must:
A) Take the photo; it’s for work purposes
B) Never take photos inside a VA facility
C) Obtain prior approval from the VA contracting officer’s representative (COR) and ensure no
protected health information (PHI) or Veterans are in the frame
D) Only take photos in non-clinical areas
, C) Obtain prior approval from the VA contracting officer’s representative (COR) and
ensure no protected health information (PHI) or Veterans are in the frame
16. When working in or near a VA clinical area, the highest priority is to:
A) Minimize disruption to patient care
B) Complete the work as fast as possible
C) Keep all tools organized
D) Work only during night shifts
A) Minimize disruption to patient care
17. All accidents, incidents, or near misses on a VA worksite must be reported to the VA point
of contact:
A) Within 24 hours
B) By the end of the week
C) Immediately
D) Only if medical treatment is required
C) Immediately
18. Contractors are typically required to provide and maintain what type of insurance?
A) Health insurance for their employees
B) Workers’ Compensation, General Liability, and Automobile Liability
C) Life insurance for the project manager
D) Malpractice insurance
B) Workers’ Compensation, General Liability, and Automobile Liability
19. Before digging or excavating on VA grounds, the contractor must:
A) Proceed if they think no utilities are present
B) Contact the national “811” Call Before You Dig service and coordinate with VA facilities for
site-specific locates
C) Only dig less than 12 inches deep
D) Get verbal approval from any VA staff member
B) Contact the national “811” Call Before You Dig service and coordinate with VA
facilities for site-specific locates
20. A contractor’s vehicle on VA property must always:
A) Display a company logo
B) Obey all speed limits and park only in designated areas
C) Have a VA permit visible at all times
D) Be inspected daily by VA Police
B) Obey all speed limits and park only in designated areas
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS <RECENT VERSION>
1. What is the primary mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs?
A) To provide healthcare for all U.S. citizens
B) To fulfill President Lincoln's promise “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for
his widow, and his orphan”
C) To manage military operations
D) To oversee all federal contracting
B) To fulfill President Lincoln's promise “To care for him who shall have borne the
battle, and for his widow, and his orphan”
2. As a VA contractor, you witness a VA employee accepting a $50 gift card from a
subcontractor. What should you do FIRST?
A) Ignore it; it’s not your concern
B) Report it immediately to the VA Office of Inspector General (VA OIG) Hotline
C) Confront the employee directly
D) Tell your company’s project manager only
B) Report it immediately to the VA Office of Inspector General (VA OIG) Hotline
3. The VA’s No. 1 priority is:
A) Completing construction projects on budget
B) Veteran safety, security, and a positive experience
C) Implementing new technology systems
D) Reducing administrative costs
B) Veteran safety, security, and a positive experience
4. Which of the following is a CORE VALUE of the VA?
A) Speed
B) Profitability
C) Integrity
D) Competition
C) Integrity
5. What federal regulation primarily governs ethics for government contractors?
A) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act
B) The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
C) The Davis-Bacon Act
,D) The Occupational Safety and Health Act
B) The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
6. A contractor project manager is offered tickets to a major sporting event by a potential
supplier seeking work on a VA project. The correct action is to:
A) Politely decline the gift and report the offer to their supervisor or ethics officer
B) Accept the tickets as a common business courtesy
C) Accept but only if the value is under $20
D) Accept and then disclose it after the fact
A) Politely decline the gift and report the offer to their supervisor or ethics officer
7. What does the “M” in the VA’s ICARE values stand for?
A) Merit
B) Management
C) Commitment
D) Motivation
C) Commitment (ICARE: Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence)
8. Which office is responsible for investigating fraud, waste, and abuse in VA programs?
A) VA Office of General Counsel
B) VA Police
C) VA Office of Inspector General (OIG)
D) Government Accountability Office (GAO)
C) VA Office of Inspector General (OIG)
9. A contractor discovers they have been overpaid by the VA due to an invoicing error. They
should:
A) Keep the money, as it was the VA’s error
B) Notify the contracting officer immediately and return the funds
C) Deduct it from the next invoice without saying anything
D) Wait to see if the VA notices
B) Notify the contracting officer immediately and return the funds
10. The purpose of the VA’s “Veteran-Centered Care” principle is to ensure:
A) Contractors are paid promptly
B) All decisions consider the impact on the Veteran
C) Projects use Veteran-owned subcontractors exclusively
D) Medical equipment is the latest model
B) All decisions consider the impact on the Veteran
,Section 2: Safety & Security (Questions 26-45)
11. Who has the ultimate responsibility for safety on a VA construction site?
A) The VA’s Resident Engineer
B) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
C) The prime contractor
D) Each individual worker
C) The prime contractor
12. Before beginning any work that requires a permit (like hot work), a contractor must:
A) Just have the necessary tools ready
B) Obtain a signed permit from the VA’s authorized representative
C) Inform the VA Fire Department after starting
D) Only need a permit if working over the weekend
B) Obtain a signed permit from the VA’s authorized representative
13. What is the MINIMUM action required when a contractor discovers fire/smoke in a VA
building?
A) Attempt to extinguish it first
B) Activate the nearest fire alarm pull station and evacuate
C) Find a VA employee to report it to
D) Move all Veterans away from the immediate area
B) Activate the nearest fire alarm pull station and evacuate
14. During a “Code Red” announcement in a VA medical center, contractors must:
A) Continue working quietly
B) Report to the project trailer
C) Immediately stop work and prepare to evacuate if instructed
D) Lock down the area they are in
C) Immediately stop work and prepare to evacuate if instructed
15. A contractor employee needs to use a personal electronic device to take a photo of a work
area for quality control. They must:
A) Take the photo; it’s for work purposes
B) Never take photos inside a VA facility
C) Obtain prior approval from the VA contracting officer’s representative (COR) and ensure no
protected health information (PHI) or Veterans are in the frame
D) Only take photos in non-clinical areas
, C) Obtain prior approval from the VA contracting officer’s representative (COR) and
ensure no protected health information (PHI) or Veterans are in the frame
16. When working in or near a VA clinical area, the highest priority is to:
A) Minimize disruption to patient care
B) Complete the work as fast as possible
C) Keep all tools organized
D) Work only during night shifts
A) Minimize disruption to patient care
17. All accidents, incidents, or near misses on a VA worksite must be reported to the VA point
of contact:
A) Within 24 hours
B) By the end of the week
C) Immediately
D) Only if medical treatment is required
C) Immediately
18. Contractors are typically required to provide and maintain what type of insurance?
A) Health insurance for their employees
B) Workers’ Compensation, General Liability, and Automobile Liability
C) Life insurance for the project manager
D) Malpractice insurance
B) Workers’ Compensation, General Liability, and Automobile Liability
19. Before digging or excavating on VA grounds, the contractor must:
A) Proceed if they think no utilities are present
B) Contact the national “811” Call Before You Dig service and coordinate with VA facilities for
site-specific locates
C) Only dig less than 12 inches deep
D) Get verbal approval from any VA staff member
B) Contact the national “811” Call Before You Dig service and coordinate with VA
facilities for site-specific locates
20. A contractor’s vehicle on VA property must always:
A) Display a company logo
B) Obey all speed limits and park only in designated areas
C) Have a VA permit visible at all times
D) Be inspected daily by VA Police
B) Obey all speed limits and park only in designated areas
