CON 237 DAU COMPETENCY REVIEW 2026
MOCK TEST COMPLETE KEY INSIGHTS
◉ A commercial item is a supply or service that.
Answer: is sold or offered for sale to the general public
◉ the contracting officer can only terminate a purchase order for
convenience.
Answer: if the contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and
conditions - WRONG
When such a termination would be the in the best interest of the
Government
◉ You have a request to buy 30 units of commercially available
machining equipment. Each unit is estimated to cost approximately
$300,000.
Answer: Simplified acquisition procedures can be used ONLY if the
contracting officer issues a request for proposal (RFP) - WRONG
Simplified acquisition procedures cannot be used
◉ Which method of purchase is NOT normally used for open-market
purchases over the micro-purchase threshold.
,Answer: Electronic Commerce - WRONG
◉ You have a requirement for telecommunications components. A
single telecommunications manufacturer provides all of these
components to the general public. The estimated cost of these
components is $145,000.
Answer: Simplified acquisition procedures cannot be used - WRONG
Simplified acquisition procedures can be used ONLY if the
contracting officer requests a request for proposals (RFP) - WRONG
Simplified acquisition procedures can be used
◉ synopsis and a solicitation may be combined when acquiring
commercial items.
Answer: True
◉ A public announcement by publishing a synopsis in the GPE is
normally required for.
Answer: All acquisitions - WRONG
◉ The priority for required sources of supplies is: inventories of the
requiring agency, excess from other agencies.
, Answer: Government wholesale supply sources, mandatory federal
supply schedules, federal prison industries, committee for purchase
from people who are blind or severely disabled, optional use federal
supply schedules, commercial sources. - WRONG
Government wholesale supply sources, Federal Prison Industries,
mandatory federal supply schedules, committee for purchase from
people who are blind or severely disabled, optional use federal
supply schedules, commercial sources - WRONG
◉ The competition requirement for micro-purchases is.
Answer: to solicit at least three sources and receive at least two
quotes - WRONG
to solicit as many sources as possible to ensure full and open
competition - WRONG
◉ the required sources of supplies and services can be found in.
Answer: FAR part 11 - WRONG
FAR part 8
◉ Requirements that cannot be met by a required source of supplies
or services and are expected to ______________________ are automatically
reserved exclusively for small businesses.
Answer: exceed $25,000 but not exceed $250,000 - WRONG
exceed $10,000, but not exceed $250,000
MOCK TEST COMPLETE KEY INSIGHTS
◉ A commercial item is a supply or service that.
Answer: is sold or offered for sale to the general public
◉ the contracting officer can only terminate a purchase order for
convenience.
Answer: if the contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and
conditions - WRONG
When such a termination would be the in the best interest of the
Government
◉ You have a request to buy 30 units of commercially available
machining equipment. Each unit is estimated to cost approximately
$300,000.
Answer: Simplified acquisition procedures can be used ONLY if the
contracting officer issues a request for proposal (RFP) - WRONG
Simplified acquisition procedures cannot be used
◉ Which method of purchase is NOT normally used for open-market
purchases over the micro-purchase threshold.
,Answer: Electronic Commerce - WRONG
◉ You have a requirement for telecommunications components. A
single telecommunications manufacturer provides all of these
components to the general public. The estimated cost of these
components is $145,000.
Answer: Simplified acquisition procedures cannot be used - WRONG
Simplified acquisition procedures can be used ONLY if the
contracting officer requests a request for proposals (RFP) - WRONG
Simplified acquisition procedures can be used
◉ synopsis and a solicitation may be combined when acquiring
commercial items.
Answer: True
◉ A public announcement by publishing a synopsis in the GPE is
normally required for.
Answer: All acquisitions - WRONG
◉ The priority for required sources of supplies is: inventories of the
requiring agency, excess from other agencies.
, Answer: Government wholesale supply sources, mandatory federal
supply schedules, federal prison industries, committee for purchase
from people who are blind or severely disabled, optional use federal
supply schedules, commercial sources. - WRONG
Government wholesale supply sources, Federal Prison Industries,
mandatory federal supply schedules, committee for purchase from
people who are blind or severely disabled, optional use federal
supply schedules, commercial sources - WRONG
◉ The competition requirement for micro-purchases is.
Answer: to solicit at least three sources and receive at least two
quotes - WRONG
to solicit as many sources as possible to ensure full and open
competition - WRONG
◉ the required sources of supplies and services can be found in.
Answer: FAR part 11 - WRONG
FAR part 8
◉ Requirements that cannot be met by a required source of supplies
or services and are expected to ______________________ are automatically
reserved exclusively for small businesses.
Answer: exceed $25,000 but not exceed $250,000 - WRONG
exceed $10,000, but not exceed $250,000
