Con 1400 Exam Review Updated Questions And Correct Answers

CON 1400 EXAM REVIEW UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. What categories of acquisition and the impact of con-tract administration and post award?
Answer:
-Supplies -Services -Construction

Question:
2. What are the key roles of the COR?
Answer:
-Communicate -Observe -Document (COD) *Generally used for Ser-vice Contracts/Construc-tion
Contracts

Question:
3. Why do we do a post award orientation?
Answer:
"(a) A post‐award orien-tation aids both govern-ment and contractor per-sonnel to (1) achieve a clear
and mutual under-standing of all contract re-quirements, and (2) iden-tify and resolve potential
problems. However, it is not a substitute for the contractor's fully under-standing the work
require-ments at the time offers are submitted, nor is it to be used to alter the fi-nal agreement arrived
at in any negotiations lead-ing to contract award". -FAR 42.501

Question:
4. The Contract Administration Office (CAO) delegation should include:
Answer:
(1) Name and address of the CAO (2) Any special instruc-tions (3) A copy of the contract to be
administered (4)Copies of all contract-ing agency regulations or directives that are-(i) Incorporated
into the contract by reference; or (ii) Otherwise necessary to administer the contract, unless copies
have been

Question:
5. Functions that cannot be delegated by the PCO:
Answer:
- Award, agree to, or exe-
cute a contract
- Authorize work outside
the scope of the contract
- Authorize a constructive
change
- Obligate, in any way, the
payment of money by the Government
- Give direction to the con-
tractor, except as provided in the contract, or as mod-ified
- Resolve any dispute con-
cerning a question of law or fact arising under the contract
- Re-delegate any as-

, signed duties unless specifically authorized to do so
- Cause the contractor to
incur costs not specifical-ly covered by the con-tract with the expectation that such costs will be
re-imbursed by the Govern-ment (DCMA cannot sign for the contract if obligating or re-obligating
money; PCO must sign off)

Question:
6. The KO may specifically delegate ___ normal functions listed in FAR 42.302(a) & DFARS
242.302(a
Answer:
72 normal functions

Question:
7. One of the overarching goals during contract execu-tion is Deliverable Management and the
contractor's approach, management of their ______ & ______ of their processes to ensure they
deliver conforming product on time and within cost
Answer:
resources and manage-ment

Question:
8. True or False. Some of the contractor's systems, busi-ness and technical, are crucial in the overall
goal for both the Seller (contractor) and buyer (Government).
Answer:
FALSE : All of the con-tractor's systems, business and technical, are crucial in the overall goal for
both the Seller (contractor) and buyer (Government).

Question:
9. What are the types of Contract Deliverables?
Answer:
- Supply Contract,
- Service Contract,
- Construction Contract
- Data/Report Deliverables

Question:
10. Types of Contract Payments:
Answer:
-Advance Payments (Least preferred) -Performance-based Pay-ments (PBP) (Most Pre-ferred)
-Commercial Advance and Interim Payments (FAR 32.2) -Progress Payments (PP) -Cost
Reimbursement In-terim Payments

Question:
11. Payment due based on receipt of a ______ _____ and _____ _____
Answer:
proper invoice and satis-factory performance
- Generally due within 30
days of invoice date or government acceptance. Construction contracts 14 days
* Otherwise, interest ac-