AF CONTRACTING OFFICER STUDY GUIDE UNOFFICIAL 2026 EXAMPREP COMPREHENSIVE QUESTION SET WITH DETAILED RATIONALES

AF CONTRACTING OFFICER STUDY GUIDE
UNOFFICIAL 2026 EXAMPREP
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTION SET WITH
DETAILED RATIONALES
⫸ Which position is responsible for managing small business and other
socio-economic programs?


(a) Contracting Superintendent
(b) Contracting Squadron Commander
(c) Director of Business Operations (DBO)
(d) Management analysis and support flight chief Answer: DBO


⫸ Which is not a function of the contracting superintendent?


(a) Advising the commander on enlisted issues
(b) Managing self-inspection programs
(c) Appointing contracting officers (CO)
(d) Military career advisor Answer: Appointing Contracting Officers


⫸ Which flight is responsible for managing the government purchase
card (GPC) program?


(a) Plans and programs

, (b) Commodities
(c) Acquisition
(d) Specialized Answer: Plans and Programs


⫸ A contracting officers (CO) responsibility includes:


(a) Developing requirements for customers
(b) Ensuring contractors receive equitable treatment
(c) Providing advice to legal specialists as appropriate
(d) Entering fundamental documents into the Automated Business
Support System (ABSS) Answer: Ensuring contractors receive equitable
treatment


⫸ Who is responsible for precisely describing a requirement in a
purchase request?


(a) Customer
(b) Contractor
(c) Contract Specialist
(d) Contracting Officer (CO) Answer: Customer


⫸ What is a purpose of the customer education program?


(a) Develop open lines of communication