3064-DL and 3065-DL

Question 1

The mission for contracting is to purchase:

Answer 1

o The Right Stuff …
o Delivered to the Right Place…
o At the Right Time…
o At the Right Price…

Question 2

Within the Department of Defense (DoD) the acquisition mission is to:

Answer 2

1. Provide the products and services necessary to meet the needs of operational users;
2. Provide improvements in mission capabilities; and
3. Acquire products in a timely manner at a fair and reasonable cost

Question 3

Purpose - Your mission support strategy will:

Answer 3

o Serve as a framework for decisions and actions.
o Outline the steps to accomplish the mission.
o Provide a basis for more detailed planning.
o Explain the plan to others to gain buy-in.

Question 4

Elements of the Strategy - Elements of your plan:

Answer 4

o Define the mission – The mission statement.
o Define the goals – How do I contribute to meeting the mission?
o Describe strategic actions – What must be done to accomplish the goals (big picture).
o Identify means to measure progress.

Question 5

As you develop your strategy, you will want to identify the ___________.

Answer 5

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT).

Question 6

What is a Strategy?

Answer 6

• an elaborate and systematic plan of action
• is organized (systematic)
• It is intentional and doesn’t happen by accident (planned)

Question 7

A strategic plan is:

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a document used by an organization to align its organization and budget structure with organizational priorities, missions, and objectives.

Question 8

Evolutionary acquisition strategy is:

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an acquisition strategy that defines, develops, produces or acquires, and fields an initial hardware or software increment (or block) of operational capability. It is based on technologies demonstrated in relevant environments, time-phased requirements, and demonstrated manufacturing or software deployment capabilities.

Question 9

The Buy American Act, (1931):

Answer 9

• came about because of the devastation of American industry during the depression.
• In an effort to protect American companies, the Act puts requirements in place that give preference for domestically produced manufactured articles, materials and supplies.
• Important in support of the industrial base.

Question 10

In October 1994, Congress enacted Public Law 103-355, the “Federal Acquisition Streamlining act of 1994” (FASA) to:

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• to established policies for acquiring commercial items, authorized procedures for task order contracting, established simplified acquisition procedures and promoted electronic commerce.
• The Government was making acquisition procedures more efficient.

Question 11

In 1792, President Washington established the Department of the Treasury to:

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serve as an executive agency of the President and received full responsibility for conducting purchases and contracts for the American Army.

Question 12

Total Ownership Cost is:

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• another Acquisition Initiative that impacts life cycle management and is defined as 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, all policies applicable to DoD, all standards in effect for readiness, safety, and quality of life, and all other official measures of performance for DoD and it’s components.
• is comprised of costs to research, develop, acquire, own, operate, and dispose of weapons and support systems, other equipment and real property
• also includes the costs to recruit, train, retain, separate and otherwise support military and civilian personnel, and other costs of business operations in DoD.

Question 13

Who is responsible for fulfilling a customer’s need which might entail developing something state-of-the-art to answer a military requirement for the very first time?

Answer 13

The Acquisition career field

Contract specialist/business advisors

Question 14

Operational Contracting is:

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• actually refers to a physical location (base, camp, station)
• The main idea is that you, as a contracting professional, are essentially buying supplies, services, and construction for a small city or installation

Question 15

Contingency Contracting:

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• When the Government has to purchase supplies or services necessary to respond to certain situations
• includes emergency contracting in the continental United States (CONUS) or outside the continental United States (OCONUS) for those actions necessary for the mobilization and deployment of troops, most recently in Afghanistan
• In addition to rescue and humanitarian relief missions, military contingencies can include demonstrations of force, raids, and larger operations undertaken to protect U.S. interests, lives, and property
• Contingencies require planning, rapid response, flexible procedures, and integration of efforts

Question 16

Acquire means:

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1. To gain possession of

2. To get by one’s own efforts.

Question 17

Acquisition means:

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1. The act of acquiring

2. Something acquired.

Question 18

“Defense Transformation Act for the 21st Century” bill is:

Answer 18

aimed at changing the DoD culture to foster leadership, flexibility, agility and adaptability.

Question 19

Acquisition mission’s function is:

Answer 19

the process of fulfilling an agency need.

Question 20

Technology’s mission function is:

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the pursuit of new developments to maintain a technologically superior military force.

Question 21

Logistics mission function is:

Answer 21

the process of transporting, maintaining, supporting, and disposing of physical items.

Question 22

Contracting is:

Answer 22

a function spread across the entire acquisition process. Contracting actions are required at various points in the acquisition process.

Question 23

Interoperability is defined as:

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the ability of systems, units, or forces to provide data, information, materiel, and services to and accept the same from other systems, units, or forces, and to use the data, information, materiel, and services so exchanged to enable them to operate effectively together.

Question 24

Supply is:

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End item or piece of property

Range from simple electronics to aerospace and space-built satellites

Question 25

Service is:

Answer 25

Buy time and effort of person

Range from janitorial services to writing and programming of computers

Question 26

Construction is:

Answer 26

Building or raising of a waterway, road or structure

Range from building of buildings to constructing runways