CON 3990V CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM WITH
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND STUDY
GUIDE / GRADED A+.
Which clause is related to Acquisition? - ANSWER: 52.215 - Instructions to
Offerors - Competitive Acquistion
What is considered a contract action? - ANSWER: Contract action means any oral or
written action that results in the purchase, rent, or lease of supplies or equipment,
services, or construction.
What is latent defect? - ANSWER: is one that is not readily noticeable upon reasonable
inspection at the time of acceptance.
Who accepts the burden of latent defect? - ANSWER: The burden is on the government
to prove that defective material and workmanship was the probable cause of product
failure or non-conformance.
Who can you submit a claim to? - ANSWER: Contractor claims are submitted to the
KO
What is a claim? - ANSWER: a written demand or assertion by one of the contracting
parties seeking (i) payment of a specific sum of money, (ii) adjustment or interpretation
of contract terms, or (iii) other relief arising under or relating to the contract.
When is written certification for a claim required? - ANSWER: When a claim exceeds
$100,000, contractors must provide the following written certification (FAR 33.207).
What are protests? - ANSWER: they provide offerors with a tool to challenge federal
contract award decisions.
Who do you file a protest with? - ANSWER: The Government Accountability Office
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,There is a janitorial contract for 2.8 million dollars for the entire base. What
FAR part would you use? - ANSWER: Could be FAR Part 37 Service
Contracting or Far Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial
Services
What common form do you use for a modification? - ANSWER: SF-30
What FAR Part is Acquisition Planning? - ANSWER: FAR Part 7
What role does the Program Manager plan in Acquistion Planning? - ANSWER: The
PM has overall responsibility of a contract
What is the KO's role in Acquisition Planning? - ANSWER: Ensures plan is
implemented and developed.
What are the three phases of a life cycle? - ANSWER: Pre-award Phase
Award Phase
Post-award phase
What are the two parts of the Pre-award phase? - ANSWER: Develop Solicitation
Develop offer
Who develops a solicitation? - ANSWER: The Government & The Buyer.
Who prepares an offer? - ANSWER: The Contractor and the seller
During the post-award phase while the contract is being performed, who has
responsibility for quality? - ANSWER: The Seller
What does the award phase involve? - ANSWER: Involves all work performed by the
buyer and seller
The Post-award Phase is also known as - ANSWER: Contract Administration
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, What is the use of a procedure that is inconsistent with the FAR? - ANSWER:
Deviation
3 approaches for dealing with OCI issues - ANSWER: Avoid
Neutralize
Mitigate
How long should a solicitation be posted for? - ANSWER: 10 days
If one offeror submitted a proposal, what does the KO do? - ANSWER: KO must still
conduct the source selction process
Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest is what FAR Part? -
ANSWER: FAR Part 3
Organizational conflict of interest is what FAR Part? - ANSWER: FAR Part 9
Openness for the contracting officer applies primarily to? - ANSWER: The
Acquisition Team
Contractors
Offerors
The Contracting Team
What must be documented in the PNM: If certified cost or price data were required, the
extent to which the contracting officer - - ANSWER: relied on the certified cost or
pricing data submitted and used them in negotiating the price
You need to document a business decision, what document will you create? - ANSWER:
Determination & Findings
Prior to negotiating a sole source contract, the contracting officer must complete a? -
ANSWER: Justification & Approval
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ANSWERS ACCURATE ACTUAL EXAM WITH
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND STUDY
GUIDE / GRADED A+.
Which clause is related to Acquisition? - ANSWER: 52.215 - Instructions to
Offerors - Competitive Acquistion
What is considered a contract action? - ANSWER: Contract action means any oral or
written action that results in the purchase, rent, or lease of supplies or equipment,
services, or construction.
What is latent defect? - ANSWER: is one that is not readily noticeable upon reasonable
inspection at the time of acceptance.
Who accepts the burden of latent defect? - ANSWER: The burden is on the government
to prove that defective material and workmanship was the probable cause of product
failure or non-conformance.
Who can you submit a claim to? - ANSWER: Contractor claims are submitted to the
KO
What is a claim? - ANSWER: a written demand or assertion by one of the contracting
parties seeking (i) payment of a specific sum of money, (ii) adjustment or interpretation
of contract terms, or (iii) other relief arising under or relating to the contract.
When is written certification for a claim required? - ANSWER: When a claim exceeds
$100,000, contractors must provide the following written certification (FAR 33.207).
What are protests? - ANSWER: they provide offerors with a tool to challenge federal
contract award decisions.
Who do you file a protest with? - ANSWER: The Government Accountability Office
1
,There is a janitorial contract for 2.8 million dollars for the entire base. What
FAR part would you use? - ANSWER: Could be FAR Part 37 Service
Contracting or Far Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial
Services
What common form do you use for a modification? - ANSWER: SF-30
What FAR Part is Acquisition Planning? - ANSWER: FAR Part 7
What role does the Program Manager plan in Acquistion Planning? - ANSWER: The
PM has overall responsibility of a contract
What is the KO's role in Acquisition Planning? - ANSWER: Ensures plan is
implemented and developed.
What are the three phases of a life cycle? - ANSWER: Pre-award Phase
Award Phase
Post-award phase
What are the two parts of the Pre-award phase? - ANSWER: Develop Solicitation
Develop offer
Who develops a solicitation? - ANSWER: The Government & The Buyer.
Who prepares an offer? - ANSWER: The Contractor and the seller
During the post-award phase while the contract is being performed, who has
responsibility for quality? - ANSWER: The Seller
What does the award phase involve? - ANSWER: Involves all work performed by the
buyer and seller
The Post-award Phase is also known as - ANSWER: Contract Administration
2
, What is the use of a procedure that is inconsistent with the FAR? - ANSWER:
Deviation
3 approaches for dealing with OCI issues - ANSWER: Avoid
Neutralize
Mitigate
How long should a solicitation be posted for? - ANSWER: 10 days
If one offeror submitted a proposal, what does the KO do? - ANSWER: KO must still
conduct the source selction process
Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest is what FAR Part? -
ANSWER: FAR Part 3
Organizational conflict of interest is what FAR Part? - ANSWER: FAR Part 9
Openness for the contracting officer applies primarily to? - ANSWER: The
Acquisition Team
Contractors
Offerors
The Contracting Team
What must be documented in the PNM: If certified cost or price data were required, the
extent to which the contracting officer - - ANSWER: relied on the certified cost or
pricing data submitted and used them in negotiating the price
You need to document a business decision, what document will you create? - ANSWER:
Determination & Findings
Prior to negotiating a sole source contract, the contracting officer must complete a? -
ANSWER: Justification & Approval
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