CON 7800 COMMERCIAL ACQUISITION FINAL
EXAMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔In a competitive source selection, does the FAR require you to have the exact same
"discussions" with each offeror in the competitive range? - ✔✔No, discussions are
tailored to each offeror's proposal.
✔✔When holding discussions with offerors in a source selection, all the following must
be discussed EXCEPT: - ✔✔Price
✔✔Select the order for the proposal evaluation process. - ✔✔Evaluate initial proposals,
determine the competitive range, negotiate, request final proposal revisions, award the
contract
See FAR subpart 15.3
✔✔Select the action performed early in the acquisition cycle versus at or near contract
award. - ✔✔The acquisition plan is drafted and approved according to agency policy.
See FAR 7.104(a)
✔✔Acme Company did not make the competitive range in a source selection. When the
contracting officer asks for final proposal revisions, the contracting officer: - ✔✔Will not
contact Acme Company since it is no longer in the competition
, ✔✔Which of the following is correct regarding use of the tradeoff source selection
process? - ✔✔Evaluation factors that will affect contract award must be stated in the
solicitation.
See FAR 15.101-1
✔✔Which of the following is correct regarding the preaward debriefing of offerors
excluded from the competitive range? - ✔✔The offeror must request the debriefing by
written request to the contracting officer within 3 days after receipt of the notice of
exclusion from the competition.
See FAR 15.505
✔✔The Government has a requirement for computer equipment. The program office
indicates that its users will have no need for performance capabilities beyond the
minimum technical specifications stated in the purchase request. Which source
selection process would be most appropriate in this situation? - ✔✔Lowest price
technically acceptable
See FAR 15.101
✔✔What is the preferred method to make a purchase at or below the micro-purchase
threshold? - ✔✔Governmentwide commercial purchase card
See FAR 13.201(b
✔✔Josh, a Government contract specialist, received several offers on a request for
proposal (RFP) that was set aside for a small business. In order to avoid unnecessary
work, what should be the first thing Josh should ensure when he reviews each
proposal? - ✔✔The proposal is from a small business.
See FAR 19.501(a)(1)
✔✔The Government team is ready to request final proposal revisions. As a result, we
know that: - ✔✔Discussions have concluded
✔✔Unless an exception exists, and in accordance with FAR part 15-Contracting by
Negotiations, noncommercial contracts and solicitations will be awarded utilizing what
contract format? - ✔✔The uniform contract format
See FAR 15.204
✔✔A protest can be filed for which of the following? - ✔✔Solicitation
✔✔Of the following, which is an acceptable venue to file a protest? - ✔✔The agency
See FAR 33.101
✔✔Contractors are required to certify that a claim is made in good faith when submitting
any claim exceeding: - ✔✔$100,000
EXAMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔In a competitive source selection, does the FAR require you to have the exact same
"discussions" with each offeror in the competitive range? - ✔✔No, discussions are
tailored to each offeror's proposal.
✔✔When holding discussions with offerors in a source selection, all the following must
be discussed EXCEPT: - ✔✔Price
✔✔Select the order for the proposal evaluation process. - ✔✔Evaluate initial proposals,
determine the competitive range, negotiate, request final proposal revisions, award the
contract
See FAR subpart 15.3
✔✔Select the action performed early in the acquisition cycle versus at or near contract
award. - ✔✔The acquisition plan is drafted and approved according to agency policy.
See FAR 7.104(a)
✔✔Acme Company did not make the competitive range in a source selection. When the
contracting officer asks for final proposal revisions, the contracting officer: - ✔✔Will not
contact Acme Company since it is no longer in the competition
, ✔✔Which of the following is correct regarding use of the tradeoff source selection
process? - ✔✔Evaluation factors that will affect contract award must be stated in the
solicitation.
See FAR 15.101-1
✔✔Which of the following is correct regarding the preaward debriefing of offerors
excluded from the competitive range? - ✔✔The offeror must request the debriefing by
written request to the contracting officer within 3 days after receipt of the notice of
exclusion from the competition.
See FAR 15.505
✔✔The Government has a requirement for computer equipment. The program office
indicates that its users will have no need for performance capabilities beyond the
minimum technical specifications stated in the purchase request. Which source
selection process would be most appropriate in this situation? - ✔✔Lowest price
technically acceptable
See FAR 15.101
✔✔What is the preferred method to make a purchase at or below the micro-purchase
threshold? - ✔✔Governmentwide commercial purchase card
See FAR 13.201(b
✔✔Josh, a Government contract specialist, received several offers on a request for
proposal (RFP) that was set aside for a small business. In order to avoid unnecessary
work, what should be the first thing Josh should ensure when he reviews each
proposal? - ✔✔The proposal is from a small business.
See FAR 19.501(a)(1)
✔✔The Government team is ready to request final proposal revisions. As a result, we
know that: - ✔✔Discussions have concluded
✔✔Unless an exception exists, and in accordance with FAR part 15-Contracting by
Negotiations, noncommercial contracts and solicitations will be awarded utilizing what
contract format? - ✔✔The uniform contract format
See FAR 15.204
✔✔A protest can be filed for which of the following? - ✔✔Solicitation
✔✔Of the following, which is an acceptable venue to file a protest? - ✔✔The agency
See FAR 33.101
✔✔Contractors are required to certify that a claim is made in good faith when submitting
any claim exceeding: - ✔✔$100,000
