CLC 027 Buy American Statute Exam - 100% Scored_ Spring
2022
1. You have been working your way through the solicitation development process and now
trying to determine if BA can be waived due to the World Trade Organization Government
Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA).
• Step Five: WTO GPA Dollar Threshold
• Step Seven: Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Clause Section
• Step Four: Trade Agreement Exceptions
• Step Three: Eligible Products-Trade Agreements
2. You have determined that no Buy American (BA) exception apply to your procurement and
that you are purchasing an eligible product and that the estimated amount is $375,000. Which
Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause should be used in your
solicitation?
• 252.225-7001
• 252.225-7036 Basic
• 252.225-7021
• 252.225-7036 Alternate II
3. In your solicitation, there were no Buy American (BA) exceptions, but BA is waived due to a
free trade agreement. Offers are received and price is the determining factor for award. Which
of the following steps would be used to evaluate offers? Select all that apply. (WRONG)
• If no domestic offers received, award to low offeror
• If low offer is domestic, award to them
• If the low offer is a non-exempt foreign offer and next lowest offer is a domestic
offer, apply the 50% price evaluation factor to the low foreign offer, award to new
lowest offer
• Reject any non-eligible/non-exempt offers
4. Which of the following would be considered an exception to the Buy American Statute (BA)?
Select all that apply.
• Items that are inconsistent with public interest (Department of Defense (DoD)
Qualifying countries)
• Items under the Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
• Items below the micro-purchase threshold
• Items being used outside the United States and outlying areas
5. When your procurement amount equals or exceeds a trade agreement dollar threshold, then
.
• Domestic product offers are given preferential treatment over offers of products from
trade agreement countries
• Offers of trade agreement country eligible products are rejected
• Offers of trade agreement country eligible products receive equal consideration
as domestic offers
• Offers of trade agreement country eligible products are given preferential treatment over
domestic offers
6. If a procurement falls under the World Trade Organization Global Procurement Agreement
(WTO GPA), and meets the appropriate dollar threshold, then the Buy American Statue (BA)
may be waived.
, • True
• False
•
7. To be eligible for a small business set-aside, the small business must provide either its own
product or that of another domestic small business manufacturing or processing concern. This is
known as the .
• Non-manufacturing rule
• Substantial transformation test
• Small business set-aside test
• Alternate clause for small businesses
8. The exception applies when an agency has an agreement with foreign
governments that provide a blanket exception to the Buy American Statute (BA). One of the
best-known examples of this exception is Department of Defense (DoD) Qualifying Countries.
• Public interest
• Information technology
• Unreasonable cost
• Non-availability
9. When purchasing for a non-DoD federal agency, where would you look to determine if an end
product is subject to trade agreements?
• World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA)
Appendix 1, Annex 1 of the Unites States
• Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 225.401.70
• FAR 2.101
• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 25.401
10. Which of the following countries are considered a least developed country and therefore
eligible for consideration under the World Trade Organization Global Procurement Agreement
(WTO GPA)? Select all that apply.
• South Africa
• Columbia
• Samoa
• Chad
11. The and provide the principal set of rules and
procedures for implementing and complying with Buy American Statue (BA) requirements.
Select all that apply.
• 41 United States Code (U.S.C.) Chapter 83, Buy American
• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 25: Foreign Acquisiton
• Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 225: Foreign
Acquisition
• Executive Order 10582
12. The Buy American Statute (BA) mostly applies to end products acquired for use in the
United States and outlying areas. What test is used to determine if an item is considered a
domestic product?
• Substantial conversation test
2022
1. You have been working your way through the solicitation development process and now
trying to determine if BA can be waived due to the World Trade Organization Government
Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA).
• Step Five: WTO GPA Dollar Threshold
• Step Seven: Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Clause Section
• Step Four: Trade Agreement Exceptions
• Step Three: Eligible Products-Trade Agreements
2. You have determined that no Buy American (BA) exception apply to your procurement and
that you are purchasing an eligible product and that the estimated amount is $375,000. Which
Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause should be used in your
solicitation?
• 252.225-7001
• 252.225-7036 Basic
• 252.225-7021
• 252.225-7036 Alternate II
3. In your solicitation, there were no Buy American (BA) exceptions, but BA is waived due to a
free trade agreement. Offers are received and price is the determining factor for award. Which
of the following steps would be used to evaluate offers? Select all that apply. (WRONG)
• If no domestic offers received, award to low offeror
• If low offer is domestic, award to them
• If the low offer is a non-exempt foreign offer and next lowest offer is a domestic
offer, apply the 50% price evaluation factor to the low foreign offer, award to new
lowest offer
• Reject any non-eligible/non-exempt offers
4. Which of the following would be considered an exception to the Buy American Statute (BA)?
Select all that apply.
• Items that are inconsistent with public interest (Department of Defense (DoD)
Qualifying countries)
• Items under the Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
• Items below the micro-purchase threshold
• Items being used outside the United States and outlying areas
5. When your procurement amount equals or exceeds a trade agreement dollar threshold, then
.
• Domestic product offers are given preferential treatment over offers of products from
trade agreement countries
• Offers of trade agreement country eligible products are rejected
• Offers of trade agreement country eligible products receive equal consideration
as domestic offers
• Offers of trade agreement country eligible products are given preferential treatment over
domestic offers
6. If a procurement falls under the World Trade Organization Global Procurement Agreement
(WTO GPA), and meets the appropriate dollar threshold, then the Buy American Statue (BA)
may be waived.
, • True
• False
•
7. To be eligible for a small business set-aside, the small business must provide either its own
product or that of another domestic small business manufacturing or processing concern. This is
known as the .
• Non-manufacturing rule
• Substantial transformation test
• Small business set-aside test
• Alternate clause for small businesses
8. The exception applies when an agency has an agreement with foreign
governments that provide a blanket exception to the Buy American Statute (BA). One of the
best-known examples of this exception is Department of Defense (DoD) Qualifying Countries.
• Public interest
• Information technology
• Unreasonable cost
• Non-availability
9. When purchasing for a non-DoD federal agency, where would you look to determine if an end
product is subject to trade agreements?
• World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA)
Appendix 1, Annex 1 of the Unites States
• Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 225.401.70
• FAR 2.101
• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 25.401
10. Which of the following countries are considered a least developed country and therefore
eligible for consideration under the World Trade Organization Global Procurement Agreement
(WTO GPA)? Select all that apply.
• South Africa
• Columbia
• Samoa
• Chad
11. The and provide the principal set of rules and
procedures for implementing and complying with Buy American Statue (BA) requirements.
Select all that apply.
• 41 United States Code (U.S.C.) Chapter 83, Buy American
• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 25: Foreign Acquisiton
• Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part 225: Foreign
Acquisition
• Executive Order 10582
12. The Buy American Statute (BA) mostly applies to end products acquired for use in the
United States and outlying areas. What test is used to determine if an item is considered a
domestic product?
• Substantial conversation test
