CON 237 Simplified Acquisition Procedures
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You have a requirement to buy a large commercially available, prefabricated wash
rack for your installation. The catalog price is $102,000. - ANSWER-Simplified
acquisition procedures can be used
The Director of training for the installation has a request to purchase 25
televisions and 25 DVD recorders for the new training facility that will open next
month. Each television will cost approximately $525, and each DVD recorder
about $150. - ANSWER-Simplified acquisition procedures can be used
You have a requirement for four military-unique fighter aircraft parts. Each part is
estimated to cost 1.6 million. - ANSWER-Simplified acquisition procedures
CANNOT be used.
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: -
ANSWER-A non-developmental item
Evaluation factors are: - ANSWER-Stated in the solicitation
An oral solicitation may be used for: - ANSWER-Construction less than $2,000
, The required sources of supplies and services can be found in: - ANSWER-FAR Part
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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': - ANSWER-Experience
When making a commercial purchase, you may conduct an in-process inspection:
- ANSWER-At ay time to check that the product being made fits your specification
When no other exceptions apply, is a Government Point of Entry (GPE) synopsis
required for purchases estimated to exceed $25,000 but not to exceed the
simplified acquisition threshold? - ANSWER-YES
Market research is performed - ANSWER-To determine if commercial or non-
developmental items are available to satisfy agency needs
The implied warranty of merchantability means that an item is: - ANSWER-
Reasonably fit for the ordinary purposes for which such items are used.
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? -
ANSWER-The Governmentwide commercial purchase card
The competition requirement for micro-purchases is: - ANSWER-There is no
formal requirement for competition for micro-purchases
Exam Complete Solution
You have a requirement to buy a large commercially available, prefabricated wash
rack for your installation. The catalog price is $102,000. - ANSWER-Simplified
acquisition procedures can be used
The Director of training for the installation has a request to purchase 25
televisions and 25 DVD recorders for the new training facility that will open next
month. Each television will cost approximately $525, and each DVD recorder
about $150. - ANSWER-Simplified acquisition procedures can be used
You have a requirement for four military-unique fighter aircraft parts. Each part is
estimated to cost 1.6 million. - ANSWER-Simplified acquisition procedures
CANNOT be used.
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: -
ANSWER-A non-developmental item
Evaluation factors are: - ANSWER-Stated in the solicitation
An oral solicitation may be used for: - ANSWER-Construction less than $2,000
, The required sources of supplies and services can be found in: - ANSWER-FAR Part
8
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': - ANSWER-Experience
When making a commercial purchase, you may conduct an in-process inspection:
- ANSWER-At ay time to check that the product being made fits your specification
When no other exceptions apply, is a Government Point of Entry (GPE) synopsis
required for purchases estimated to exceed $25,000 but not to exceed the
simplified acquisition threshold? - ANSWER-YES
Market research is performed - ANSWER-To determine if commercial or non-
developmental items are available to satisfy agency needs
The implied warranty of merchantability means that an item is: - ANSWER-
Reasonably fit for the ordinary purposes for which such items are used.
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? -
ANSWER-The Governmentwide commercial purchase card
The competition requirement for micro-purchases is: - ANSWER-There is no
formal requirement for competition for micro-purchases
