CON 237 DAU EXAM SCRIPT 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔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' - ✔✔Experience
✔✔You may cancel a unilateral purchase order if - ✔✔The contractor accepts the
cancellation and does not claim costs were incurred from beginning performance.
✔✔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: - ✔✔non
developmental
✔✔Which of the following should not affect how market research is performed? -
✔✔The number of people in the contracting office
✔✔Steve wants to buy eight five-shelf bookcases for his staff's new office space. The
staff will be moving to their new location in 3 months. His existing office space will be
occupied by another office and the existing bookcases will remain there. Market
research has indicated that: - Federal Prison Industries has a delivery date of 6 months
after the receipt of the order. They have a five-shelf bookcase for $139. - NIB/NISH
(Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled) does not
manufacture bookcases. - Scissors and Tape, Inc., a commercial source, can deliver 2
months after the receipt of order. They have a five-shelf bookcase for $255. - Furniture
U.S.A., also a commercial source, can deliver 3 days after the receipt of order. They
have a five-shelf bookcase for $145. What action should you take? - ✔✔(Wrong) Try to
get the staff move delayed so the purchase can be made from Federal Prison
Industries.
Purchase from furniture USA
✔✔What method of purchase is preferred to purchase 10 computer mouse pads, at
$3.95 each? - ✔✔The Governmentwide commercial purchase card
✔✔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? - ✔✔The
Governmentwide commercial purchase card
✔✔You have a requirement to purchase drug testing services for transportation
employees. The estimated dollar amount for this testing is $75,000. What is the
preferred method of purchase? - ✔✔Purchase order
, ✔✔When making a commercial purchase, you may conduct an in-process inspection: -
✔✔Only if consistent with customary commercial practice.
✔✔In acquisitions for commercial items, the terms of an express warranty should be -
✔✔Consistent with customary commercial practice.
✔✔A contract option may be exercised: - ✔✔
✔✔You have a request to buy 30 units of commercially available machining equipment.
Each unit will cost approximately $300,000 - ✔✔SAP cannot be used.
✔✔What required source has priority for services? - ✔✔Services which are on the
Procurement List maintained by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are
Blind or Severely Disabled.
✔✔The contracting officer can terminate a commercial purchase order for cause -
✔✔All choices are correct.
✔✔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? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔Which type of item is LEAST preferred for satisfying Government requirements? -
✔✔Developmental item
✔✔Acquisitions for supplies and services exceeding $3,500, but not exceeding
$150,000, are automatically reserved exclusively for small business concerns unless
the contracting officer - ✔✔Determines that they will be unable to obtain two or more
offers from small businesses that are competitive in terms of market price, quality, and
delivery
✔✔Which method of purchase is most appropriate for requirements exceeding the
micro-purchase threshold? - ✔✔Electronic Commerce
✔✔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 $300. - ✔✔SAP
can be used.
✔✔There is a requirement to purchase recreational equipment for base playgrounds.
Market research has determined that there is a large variety of play equipment available
to the general public from many manufacturers. This type of item is a: - ✔✔Commercial
item
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔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' - ✔✔Experience
✔✔You may cancel a unilateral purchase order if - ✔✔The contractor accepts the
cancellation and does not claim costs were incurred from beginning performance.
✔✔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: - ✔✔non
developmental
✔✔Which of the following should not affect how market research is performed? -
✔✔The number of people in the contracting office
✔✔Steve wants to buy eight five-shelf bookcases for his staff's new office space. The
staff will be moving to their new location in 3 months. His existing office space will be
occupied by another office and the existing bookcases will remain there. Market
research has indicated that: - Federal Prison Industries has a delivery date of 6 months
after the receipt of the order. They have a five-shelf bookcase for $139. - NIB/NISH
(Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled) does not
manufacture bookcases. - Scissors and Tape, Inc., a commercial source, can deliver 2
months after the receipt of order. They have a five-shelf bookcase for $255. - Furniture
U.S.A., also a commercial source, can deliver 3 days after the receipt of order. They
have a five-shelf bookcase for $145. What action should you take? - ✔✔(Wrong) Try to
get the staff move delayed so the purchase can be made from Federal Prison
Industries.
Purchase from furniture USA
✔✔What method of purchase is preferred to purchase 10 computer mouse pads, at
$3.95 each? - ✔✔The Governmentwide commercial purchase card
✔✔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? - ✔✔The
Governmentwide commercial purchase card
✔✔You have a requirement to purchase drug testing services for transportation
employees. The estimated dollar amount for this testing is $75,000. What is the
preferred method of purchase? - ✔✔Purchase order
, ✔✔When making a commercial purchase, you may conduct an in-process inspection: -
✔✔Only if consistent with customary commercial practice.
✔✔In acquisitions for commercial items, the terms of an express warranty should be -
✔✔Consistent with customary commercial practice.
✔✔A contract option may be exercised: - ✔✔
✔✔You have a request to buy 30 units of commercially available machining equipment.
Each unit will cost approximately $300,000 - ✔✔SAP cannot be used.
✔✔What required source has priority for services? - ✔✔Services which are on the
Procurement List maintained by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are
Blind or Severely Disabled.
✔✔The contracting officer can terminate a commercial purchase order for cause -
✔✔All choices are correct.
✔✔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? - ✔✔Yes
✔✔Which type of item is LEAST preferred for satisfying Government requirements? -
✔✔Developmental item
✔✔Acquisitions for supplies and services exceeding $3,500, but not exceeding
$150,000, are automatically reserved exclusively for small business concerns unless
the contracting officer - ✔✔Determines that they will be unable to obtain two or more
offers from small businesses that are competitive in terms of market price, quality, and
delivery
✔✔Which method of purchase is most appropriate for requirements exceeding the
micro-purchase threshold? - ✔✔Electronic Commerce
✔✔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 $300. - ✔✔SAP
can be used.
✔✔There is a requirement to purchase recreational equipment for base playgrounds.
Market research has determined that there is a large variety of play equipment available
to the general public from many manufacturers. This type of item is a: - ✔✔Commercial
item
