3064/3065-DL Quiz

Question 1

What are the similarities between private and public sector acquisitions?

Answer 1

both want to aquire goods at reasonable prices
use similar buying processes
members of the same marketplaces

Question 2

What are the differences between private and public sector acquisitions due to unique gov’t requirements?

Answer 2

Public policy objectives
- additional objectives required of gov’t acquisition personnel. some are:
use competitive procedures
award to small business
preference for buying from commercial sources

Question 3

What is the total ownership cost?

Answer 3

the sum of all financial resources necessary to organize, equip, train, sustain and operate military forces sufficient to meet national goals in compliance with all laws , etc…

Question 4

Define the Civil Sundry Act

Answer 4

in 1861, it established a competitive open bid system and provisions of formal advertising

Question 5

Define the Buy American Act

Answer 5

in 1931, it put requirements in place that give preference for domestically produced manufactured articles, materials, and supplies.

Question 6

Define the War Powers Act

Answer 6

in 1941, it allowed the Heads of Gov’t agencies to provide their contracting officers a great deal of discretion

Question 7

Define the Davis Bacon Act

Answer 7

1931, relates to minimum wage requirements for laborers and mechanics in construction work. It maintains wage levels and the economy by requiring the payment of prevailing are wage rates

Question 8

Define the Economy Act

Answer 8

1921, the act permitted the establishment of procedures by which one gov’t agency could obtain needed supplies or services from another agency.

Question 9

Define the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act

Answer 9

1994, established policies for acquiring commercial items, authorized procedures for task order contracting, established simplified acquisition procedures and promoted electronic commerce.

Question 10

Define the Federal Acquisition Reform Act

Answer 10

1996, authorized contracting officers to limit proposals in the competitive range, permitted excluded offerors to request pre-award debriefings and encouraged resolution for any protest based on such exclusion.

Question 11

Define Evolutionary Acquisition

Answer 11

an acquisition strategy that defines, develops, produces or acquires, and fields an initial hardware or software increment of operational capability.
these capabilities can be provided in a shorter time, followed by subsequent increments of capability over time that accommodate improved technology and allow for full and adaptable systems over time

Question 12

Define Spiral development

Answer 12

an iterative process for developing a defined set of capabilties within one increment.
requirements are refined through experimentation and risk management, there is continuous feedback and the user is provided the best possible capability within the increment.

Question 13

What is the significant role of contracting in conducting business for the DoD?

Answer 13

To purchase:
The right stuff
At the right time
At the right place
Using a smart business arrangement

Question 14

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The DoDs contracting mission is to…

Answer 14

purchase the 
The right stuff
At the right time
At the right place
Using a smart business arrangement

Question 15

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What is the US Army’s Mission?

Answer 15

To remain the most respected Army in the world and the most feared ground force to those who would threaten the interests of the United States

Question 16

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What are the two main areas that Army personnel fall under

Answer 16

FORSCOM

TRADOC

Question 17

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What are the Army’s 7 major Commands?

Answer 17

Army Space and Missile Defense Command

Army Materiel Command

Army Special Operations Command

Army Intelligence and Security Command

Corps of Engineers

Medical Command

Surface Distribution and Deployment Command

Question 18

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What are the contract specialist/business advisor responsibilities?

Answer 18

determine the best alternative for meeting your customer’s mission needs
ensuring purchased supplies/services meet your customers minimum quality requirements
ensuring that supplies/services are received in time to fulfill those needs
ensuring all purchases are at a fair and reasonable price
selecting contractors that have a track record of successful past performance

Question 19

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define supply

Answer 19

End item or piece of property

Question 20

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define service

Answer 20

buy time and effort of a person

Question 21

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define construction

Answer 21

building or raising of a waterway, road or structure

Question 22

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Key characteristics of customer service

Answer 22

First Impressions
Early Intervention
Customer Focus
Constant Communication
Flexibility
Integrity
Technical Expertise