AATC Contracting Exam #1200
Questions with Verified Answers
Whose responsibility is it to review past performance during the Pre-Award phase? -
ANSWERSContracting Officer (KO)
What is the preferred method of describing requirement and why? (TEST QUESTION) -
ANSWERSPerformance Work Statement (PWS). Preferred method because it puts the
risk on the contractor and has measurable metrics and milestones which incentivize a
contractor.
What is the least preferred method of describing your requirement and why? -
ANSWERSStatement Of Work (SOW). Least preferred because they shift all risk to the
government.
What are the types of requirements documents and their order of precedence? (TEST
QUESTION) - ANSWERS(1) Documents mandated for use by law.
(2) Performance-oriented documents (e.g., a PWS or SOO).
(3) Detailed design-oriented documents.
(4) Standards, specifications and related publications issued by the Government outside
the Defense or Federal series for the non-repetitive acquisition of items.
What is the policy for describing agency needs? - ANSWERSFAR Part 11 - Describing
Agency Needs
How do you verify that funds are available? - ANSWERS1) Valid Accounting
Certification Reference Number (ACRN)
2) Comptroller signature
What might restrictive language cause in a requirements document? -
ANSWERSCompetition
What is the difference between a Statement of Work and a Performance Work
Statement? - ANSWERSStatement of Work are detailed descriptions telling the
contractor what to do and how to do it.
Performance Work Statements describe the work in terms of results/outcome rather
than how to do the work.
Questions with Verified Answers
Whose responsibility is it to review past performance during the Pre-Award phase? -
ANSWERSContracting Officer (KO)
What is the preferred method of describing requirement and why? (TEST QUESTION) -
ANSWERSPerformance Work Statement (PWS). Preferred method because it puts the
risk on the contractor and has measurable metrics and milestones which incentivize a
contractor.
What is the least preferred method of describing your requirement and why? -
ANSWERSStatement Of Work (SOW). Least preferred because they shift all risk to the
government.
What are the types of requirements documents and their order of precedence? (TEST
QUESTION) - ANSWERS(1) Documents mandated for use by law.
(2) Performance-oriented documents (e.g., a PWS or SOO).
(3) Detailed design-oriented documents.
(4) Standards, specifications and related publications issued by the Government outside
the Defense or Federal series for the non-repetitive acquisition of items.
What is the policy for describing agency needs? - ANSWERSFAR Part 11 - Describing
Agency Needs
How do you verify that funds are available? - ANSWERS1) Valid Accounting
Certification Reference Number (ACRN)
2) Comptroller signature
What might restrictive language cause in a requirements document? -
ANSWERSCompetition
What is the difference between a Statement of Work and a Performance Work
Statement? - ANSWERSStatement of Work are detailed descriptions telling the
contractor what to do and how to do it.
Performance Work Statements describe the work in terms of results/outcome rather
than how to do the work.
