CON 1100 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● With few exceptions, which one of the following statements is true
regarding awarding contracts to the U.S. Government employees?
Answer: A contracting officer shall not knowingly award a contract to a
Government employee
●● The DoD procurement instrument identifier (PIID) is 13 positions
long. Position 9 identifies the type of instrument. If position 9 is "D",
which of the following types of instruments is representative?
Answer: Indefinite-delivery contracts to include IDIQs and requirements
contracts
●● A contractor failed to deliver a commercial item within the time
specified by the contract. As the Government contracting officer, you
plan to terminate the contract. What type of termination would you
proceed with?
Answer: Termination for cause
●● What is the general guidance provided by the FAR for contractor bid
or proposal information?
Answer: It may not be disclosed to anyone unless they are authorized to
receive it
, ●● The authority of a contracting officer's representative (COR) shall
be:
Answer: Designated in writing, with a copy given to the contractor and
contract administration office
●● Which of the following reflects market research policy? Market
research:
Answer: Aids in determining if sources capable of satisfying the
agency's requirements exist
●● In briefing pre-negotiation objectives for approval, contracting
officers should ensure their briefing slides are:
Answer: Simple and concise
●● How many parts are there in the FAR?
Answer: 53
●● What is the use of a procedure that is inconsistent with the FAR?
Answer: Deviation
●● Which of the following statements best conveys the convention at
FAR 1.108(b), delegation of authority?
Answer: Each authority is delegable unless specifically stated otherwise
2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● With few exceptions, which one of the following statements is true
regarding awarding contracts to the U.S. Government employees?
Answer: A contracting officer shall not knowingly award a contract to a
Government employee
●● The DoD procurement instrument identifier (PIID) is 13 positions
long. Position 9 identifies the type of instrument. If position 9 is "D",
which of the following types of instruments is representative?
Answer: Indefinite-delivery contracts to include IDIQs and requirements
contracts
●● A contractor failed to deliver a commercial item within the time
specified by the contract. As the Government contracting officer, you
plan to terminate the contract. What type of termination would you
proceed with?
Answer: Termination for cause
●● What is the general guidance provided by the FAR for contractor bid
or proposal information?
Answer: It may not be disclosed to anyone unless they are authorized to
receive it
, ●● The authority of a contracting officer's representative (COR) shall
be:
Answer: Designated in writing, with a copy given to the contractor and
contract administration office
●● Which of the following reflects market research policy? Market
research:
Answer: Aids in determining if sources capable of satisfying the
agency's requirements exist
●● In briefing pre-negotiation objectives for approval, contracting
officers should ensure their briefing slides are:
Answer: Simple and concise
●● How many parts are there in the FAR?
Answer: 53
●● What is the use of a procedure that is inconsistent with the FAR?
Answer: Deviation
●● Which of the following statements best conveys the convention at
FAR 1.108(b), delegation of authority?
Answer: Each authority is delegable unless specifically stated otherwise
