CON 237 UPDATED EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔You have a requirement for specific telecommunications components. A single
telecommunications manufacturer provides these components to the general public.
The estimated cost of these components is $145,000. - ✔✔Simplified acquisition
procedures can be used.
✔✔What is the preferred method of solicitation when conducting simplified acquisitions
over the micro-purchase threshold? - ✔✔Electronic Commerce
✔✔Fulfilling repetitive needs for supplies may best be satisfied by: - ✔✔Establishing
blanket purchase agreements
✔✔What is the preferred method of solicitation for requirements over the micro-
purchase threshold? - ✔✔Electronic commerce
✔✔Why are oral solicitations not normally used for requirements exceeding $25,000? -
✔✔A GPE notice is required for requirements exceeding $25,000, unless exempt.
✔✔What is the public announcement requirement for micro-purchases? - ✔✔No formal
announcement is required
✔✔synopsis and a solicitation may be combined when acquiring commercial items -
✔✔true
✔✔By soliciting two sources under SAP, you have satisfied the requirement to obtain
competition to the maximum extent practicable. - ✔✔false
✔✔If a solicitation states that evaluation of quotes will be inclusive of option years, it
means: - ✔✔The evaluated price includes the base period and all option periods
✔✔An offeror's experience as an evaluation factor consists primarily of - ✔✔Their
history of completing similar contracts and quality of their performance.
✔✔You have a requirement for ship repair that will require a unique welding technique.
You only know of a few firms that have performed this technique and selecting an
inexperienced contractor could be disastrous. As such, you should primarily consider
evaluating offerors' - ✔✔Experience
✔✔You may cancel a unilateral purchase order if - ✔✔The contractor accepts the
cancellation and does not claim costs were incurred from beginning performance.
, ✔✔You have a requirement to purchase equipment that was previously developed at
Government expense and sold exclusively to the military. This type of item is: - ✔✔non
developmental
✔✔Which of the following should not affect how market research is performed? -
✔✔The number of people in the contracting office
✔✔Steve wants to buy eight five-shelf bookcases for his staff's new office space. The
staff will be moving to their new location in 3 months. His existing office space will be
occupied by another office and the existing bookcases will remain there. Market
research has indicated that: - Federal Prison Industries has a delivery date of 6 months
after the receipt of the order. They have a five-shelf bookcase for $139. - NIB/NISH
(Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled) does not
manufacture bookcases. - Scissors and Tape, Inc., a commercial source, can deliver 2
months after the receipt of order. They have a five-shelf bookcase for $255. - Furniture
U.S.A., also a commercial source, can deliver 3 days after the receipt of order. They
have a five-shelf bookcase for $145. What action should you take? - ✔✔Try to get the
staff move delayed so the purchase can be made from Federal Prison Industries.
✔✔What method of purchase is preferred to purchase 10 computer mouse pads, at
$3.95 each? - ✔✔The Governmentwide commercial purchase card
✔✔A training facility needs to purchase 50 binders from a local office supply store. The
price for the binders is $20 each. What is the preferred method of purchase? - ✔✔The
Governmentwide commercial purchase card
✔✔You have a requirement to purchase drug testing services for transportation
employees. The estimated dollar amount for this testing is $75,000. What is the
preferred method of purchase? - ✔✔Purchase order
✔✔When making a commercial purchase, you may conduct an in-process inspection: -
✔✔Only if consistent with customary commercial practice.
✔✔In acquisitions for commercial items, the terms of an express warranty should be -
✔✔Consistent with customary commercial practice.
✔✔A contract option may be exercised: - ✔✔
✔✔You have a request to buy 30 units of commercially available machining equipment.
Each unit will cost approximately $300,000 - ✔✔SAP cannot be used.
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔You have a requirement for specific telecommunications components. A single
telecommunications manufacturer provides these components to the general public.
The estimated cost of these components is $145,000. - ✔✔Simplified acquisition
procedures can be used.
✔✔What is the preferred method of solicitation when conducting simplified acquisitions
over the micro-purchase threshold? - ✔✔Electronic Commerce
✔✔Fulfilling repetitive needs for supplies may best be satisfied by: - ✔✔Establishing
blanket purchase agreements
✔✔What is the preferred method of solicitation for requirements over the micro-
purchase threshold? - ✔✔Electronic commerce
✔✔Why are oral solicitations not normally used for requirements exceeding $25,000? -
✔✔A GPE notice is required for requirements exceeding $25,000, unless exempt.
✔✔What is the public announcement requirement for micro-purchases? - ✔✔No formal
announcement is required
✔✔synopsis and a solicitation may be combined when acquiring commercial items -
✔✔true
✔✔By soliciting two sources under SAP, you have satisfied the requirement to obtain
competition to the maximum extent practicable. - ✔✔false
✔✔If a solicitation states that evaluation of quotes will be inclusive of option years, it
means: - ✔✔The evaluated price includes the base period and all option periods
✔✔An offeror's experience as an evaluation factor consists primarily of - ✔✔Their
history of completing similar contracts and quality of their performance.
✔✔You have a requirement for ship repair that will require a unique welding technique.
You only know of a few firms that have performed this technique and selecting an
inexperienced contractor could be disastrous. As such, you should primarily consider
evaluating offerors' - ✔✔Experience
✔✔You may cancel a unilateral purchase order if - ✔✔The contractor accepts the
cancellation and does not claim costs were incurred from beginning performance.
, ✔✔You have a requirement to purchase equipment that was previously developed at
Government expense and sold exclusively to the military. This type of item is: - ✔✔non
developmental
✔✔Which of the following should not affect how market research is performed? -
✔✔The number of people in the contracting office
✔✔Steve wants to buy eight five-shelf bookcases for his staff's new office space. The
staff will be moving to their new location in 3 months. His existing office space will be
occupied by another office and the existing bookcases will remain there. Market
research has indicated that: - Federal Prison Industries has a delivery date of 6 months
after the receipt of the order. They have a five-shelf bookcase for $139. - NIB/NISH
(Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled) does not
manufacture bookcases. - Scissors and Tape, Inc., a commercial source, can deliver 2
months after the receipt of order. They have a five-shelf bookcase for $255. - Furniture
U.S.A., also a commercial source, can deliver 3 days after the receipt of order. They
have a five-shelf bookcase for $145. What action should you take? - ✔✔Try to get the
staff move delayed so the purchase can be made from Federal Prison Industries.
✔✔What method of purchase is preferred to purchase 10 computer mouse pads, at
$3.95 each? - ✔✔The Governmentwide commercial purchase card
✔✔A training facility needs to purchase 50 binders from a local office supply store. The
price for the binders is $20 each. What is the preferred method of purchase? - ✔✔The
Governmentwide commercial purchase card
✔✔You have a requirement to purchase drug testing services for transportation
employees. The estimated dollar amount for this testing is $75,000. What is the
preferred method of purchase? - ✔✔Purchase order
✔✔When making a commercial purchase, you may conduct an in-process inspection: -
✔✔Only if consistent with customary commercial practice.
✔✔In acquisitions for commercial items, the terms of an express warranty should be -
✔✔Consistent with customary commercial practice.
✔✔A contract option may be exercised: - ✔✔
✔✔You have a request to buy 30 units of commercially available machining equipment.
Each unit will cost approximately $300,000 - ✔✔SAP cannot be used.
