AATC- CON 1100 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025-2026
What are the three branches of government and their roles? - Answers Legislative Branch:
(Makes Laws)
Approves the President's Budget
Sole power to authorize payments from the US Treasury
Executive Branch: (Carries out Laws)
Appoints Head of Agencies
Signs / Issues Executive Orders
Judicial Branch: (Evaluate Laws)
Interprets law
Resolve disputes
What are the five functions of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)? - Answers 1.
Budget development and execution
2. Management, including oversight of agency performance, procurement, financial
management, and information technology
3. Coordination and review of all significant Federal regulations from executive agencies,
privacy policy, information policy, and review and assessment of information collection requests
4. Clearance and coordination of legislative and other materials, including agency testimony,
legislative proposals, and other communications with Congress, and coordination of other
Presidential actions
5. Clearance of Presidential Executive Orders and memoranda to agency heads prior to their
issuance
, When was the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) established and what is their role? -
Answers Established by Congress in 1974 to provide overall direction for government-wide
procurement policies, regulations and procedures and to promote economy, efficiency and
effectiveness in the acquisition processes
What is the responsibility of the DAR Council? - Answers Responsible for developing and
maintaining acquisition rule and guidance in support of DoD's acquisition of goods and services
What are the major categories of acquisition? - Answers Supplies and Equipment
Services
Construction
Research and Development
What is System for Award Management (SAM)? - Answers Register to do business with US
government
Update, renew, or check the status of your entity registration
Search for entity registration and exclusion records.
What is Procurement Desktop-Defense (PD2)? - Answers Supports the complete end-to-end
procurement cycle from requirements definition/initiation through solicitation, offer evaluation
and award to contract administration and closeout
What is Paperless Contract Files (PCF)? - Answers a secure, web-based virtual contracting
office that provides transparency to the Army's leaders
PCF allows acquisition professionals to store, edit, send for review and approval, and archive as
official records the contractual files that they work with on a daily basis
What is Contractor Performance Assessment Review System (CPARS)? - Answers Performance
evaluations contain both government and contractor comments to provide a balanced view of
performance, allowing source selection officials to look beyond contractor references
What are the three branches of government and their roles? - Answers Legislative Branch:
(Makes Laws)
Approves the President's Budget
Sole power to authorize payments from the US Treasury
Executive Branch: (Carries out Laws)
Appoints Head of Agencies
Signs / Issues Executive Orders
Judicial Branch: (Evaluate Laws)
Interprets law
Resolve disputes
What are the five functions of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)? - Answers 1.
Budget development and execution
2. Management, including oversight of agency performance, procurement, financial
management, and information technology
3. Coordination and review of all significant Federal regulations from executive agencies,
privacy policy, information policy, and review and assessment of information collection requests
4. Clearance and coordination of legislative and other materials, including agency testimony,
legislative proposals, and other communications with Congress, and coordination of other
Presidential actions
5. Clearance of Presidential Executive Orders and memoranda to agency heads prior to their
issuance
, When was the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) established and what is their role? -
Answers Established by Congress in 1974 to provide overall direction for government-wide
procurement policies, regulations and procedures and to promote economy, efficiency and
effectiveness in the acquisition processes
What is the responsibility of the DAR Council? - Answers Responsible for developing and
maintaining acquisition rule and guidance in support of DoD's acquisition of goods and services
What are the major categories of acquisition? - Answers Supplies and Equipment
Services
Construction
Research and Development
What is System for Award Management (SAM)? - Answers Register to do business with US
government
Update, renew, or check the status of your entity registration
Search for entity registration and exclusion records.
What is Procurement Desktop-Defense (PD2)? - Answers Supports the complete end-to-end
procurement cycle from requirements definition/initiation through solicitation, offer evaluation
and award to contract administration and closeout
What is Paperless Contract Files (PCF)? - Answers a secure, web-based virtual contracting
office that provides transparency to the Army's leaders
PCF allows acquisition professionals to store, edit, send for review and approval, and archive as
official records the contractual files that they work with on a daily basis
What is Contractor Performance Assessment Review System (CPARS)? - Answers Performance
evaluations contain both government and contractor comments to provide a balanced view of
performance, allowing source selection officials to look beyond contractor references
