CFCM Practice Guide Test Flashcards
- How often are statutory acquisition-related dollar thresholds in the FAR adjusted for inflation?
a. Annually
b. Biannually
c. Every five years
d. Nnly as required
ANSWER: _
SOURCE(S): FAR 1.109
c. Every five years
- A form of written approval signed by an authorized official that is required by statute or regulation as a prerequisite to taking certain contract actions is defined as a
a. ratification.
b. determination and findings.
c. contracting officer’s final decision.
d. waiver.
ANSWER:
SOURCE(S): FAR 1.701
b. determination and findings.
- Contracting officers below the level of
shall be selected and appointed.
a. cabinet secretary
b. director of contracting
c. a flag officer or member of the Senior Executive Service
d. a head of a contracting activity
SOURCE(S): FAR 1.601
d. a head of a contracting activity
According to the FAR conventions at subpart 1.1, each authority is delegable unless
a. it does not make sense to delegate.
b. specifically stated otherwise.
c. the procurement is over the simplified acquisition threshold.
d. the procurement is over $6.5 million.
ANSWER:
SOURCE(S): FAR 1.108
b. specifically stated otherwise.
- When an imperative sentence directs action in the FAR, who is responsible for the action unless another party is expressly cited?
a. the head of contracting activity
b. the Secretary of the Army
c. the contracting officer
d. the contracting specialist
ANSWER: _
SOURCE(S): FAR 1.108(f)
c. the contracting officer
- Unauthorized commitments are agreements that are NOT binding solely because
a. the agreement is not made in the best interests of the government.
b. all requirements of executive orders were not followed in their development.
c. the supplies or services are not ultimately acceptable to the government and the government will not obtain benefit.
d. the government representative who made the agreement lacked the authority to enter into it.
ANSWER:
SOURCE(S): FAR 1.6
d. the government representative who made the agreement lacked the authority to enter into it.
- The simplified acquisition threshold for any contract in support of contingency operations to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the U.S. is
a. $250,000.
b. $300,000.
c. $1.5 million.
d. $1.5 million.
ANSWER:
SOURCE(S): FAR 2.101
d. $1.5 million.
- Which of the following is a commercial item?
a. A nondevelopmental item, if the procuring agency determines the item was developed exclusively at private expense and sold in substantial quantities, on a competitive basis, to multiple state and local governments.
b. An item that evolved from an item that has not been sold to the general public.
c. A commercial item that has received modifications not available in the commercial marketplace.
d. A nondevelopmental item used exclusively for governmental purposes.
ANSWER:
SOURCE(S): FAR 2.101
a. A nondevelopmental item, if the procuring agency determines the item was developed exclusively at private expense and sold in substantial quantities, on a competitive basis, to multiple state and local governments.
- Consolidating two or more requirements for supplies or services, previously provided or performed under separate smaller contracts, into a solicitation for a single contract that is likely to be unsuitable for award to a small business concern is defined as
a. combining.
b. consolidating.
c. bundling.
d. mixing.
ANSWER:
SOURCE(S): FAR 2.101
c. bundling.
- Which of the following are included in the definition of “contracts”?
a. Awards and notices of awards and grants.
b. Letter contracts and cooperative agreements.
c. Letter contracts and job orders.
d. Blanket purchase agreements and imprest funds.
c. Letter contracts and job orders.
- The government can minimize the opportunity for buying in by using which of the following techniques:
a. simplified acquisition procedures
b. priced options, amortization of nonrecurring costs, and simplified acquisition procedures
c. simplified acquisition procedures, costs, and multiyear contracting
d. multiyear contracting, priced options, and amortization of nonrecurring costs
ANSWER:
SOURCE(S): FAR 3.501-2
d. multiyear contracting, priced options, and amortization of nonrecurring costs
- A contractor’s arrangements to pay contingent fees for soliciting government contracts have long been considered contrary to public policy because
a. they discourage competition.
b. they may lead to exercise of improper influence.
c. they result in excessive overhead costs.
d. accountability of costs is difficult to track.
ANSWER:
SOURCE(S): FAR 3.402
b. they may lead to exercise of improper influence.
13.
is any money, fee, commission, credit, gift, gratuity, thing of value, or compensation of any kind which is provided, directly or indirectly, to any prime contractor, prime contractor employee, subcontractor, or subcontractor employee for the purpose of improperly obtaining or rewarding favorable treatment in connection with a prime contractor in connection with a subcontract relating to a prime contract.
a. Buying in
b. Kickback
c. Partnership
d. Bundling
ANSWER:
SOURCE(S): FAR 3.502-1
b. Kickback
- A contract with a corporation shall be signed
a. by the chief financial officer.
b. by the head of the contracts department.
c. in the corporate name, followed by the word
“by” and the signature and title of the person authorized to sign.
d. by the chief executive officer followed by the word “by” and the signature and title of the
person authorized to bind the corporation.
ANSWER:
SOURCE(S): FAR 4.102
c. in the corporate name, followed by the word
“by” and the signature and title of the person authorized to sign.
- Contractors must retain all records pertaining to a government contract for a minimum of
a. five years from the date of contract closeout, unless otherwise specified.
b. three years from the date of final payment, unless otherwise specified.
c. three years from the date of contract completion, unless otherwise specified.
d. five years from the date of contract completion, unless otherwise specified.
ANSWER:—_
SOURCE(S): FAR 4.703
b. three years from the date of final payment, unless otherwise specified.
- Contractor representations and certifications
a. are submitted individually to each contracting office with other proposal documents.
b. are to be verified upon receipt with other active contracts to ensure conformity.
c. are submitted through the System for Award Management.
d. are required to be updated every 18 months.
ANSWER:
SOURCE(S): FAR 4.1200
c. are submitted through the System for Award Management.
- Agencies must implement OMB guidance for personal identity verification when
a. contractors have routine physical access to either a federally controlled facility or information system.
b. contractors receive any contract from the Department of Defense or Homeland Security.
c. contractors are required, in the performance of a contract, to attend briefings or meetings at
military installations.
d. contractors remotely access any federal information system.
ANSWER: _
SOURCE(S): FAR 4.1301
SOURCE(S): FAR 1.109
a. contractors have routine physical access to either a federally controlled facility or information system.
- Which of the following is not prohibited under the Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance?
a. A contractor using a covered
telecommunications system as long as it is not used in the performance of a federal contract.
b. Extending an existing contract that contains covered telecommunication equipment.
c. Entering into a contract that is 30 days or fewer to use a system that uses covered telecommunications equipment.
d. Providing a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements.
ANSWER:
SOURCE(S): FAR 4.2102
d. Providing a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements.
- What is the dollar threshold for public announcement of contract awards?
a. $500,000
b. $4,500,000
c. $5,000,000
d. $10,000,000
ANSWER:
SOURCE(S): FAR 5.303
b. $4,500,000
- Acceptable methods for disseminating information on proposed contract actions include
a. assisting a local trade association in disseminating information to their members, announcements in magazines at no cost, and phone calls.
b. synopsis in the governmentwide point of entry, phone calls, and paid advertisements.
c. paid advertisements in newspapers published and printed in the District of Columbia when supplies and services will not be supplied/ furnished in or around the District of Columbia.
d. announcements in magazines at no cost, assisting a local trade association in disseminating information to their members, and synopsis in the governmentwide point of entry.
ANSWER:
SOURCE(S): FAR 5.101(a) & (b)
d. announcements in magazines at no cost, assisting a local trade association in disseminating information to their members, and synopsis in the governmentwide point of entry.
- What is the minimum response time for receipt of bids or proposals for noncommercial item solicitations?
a. 15 days from the date of issuance of the solicitation
b. 30 days from the date of publication of a proper notice of intent to contract
c. 45 days from the date of issuance of the solicitation
d. 60 days from the date of issuance of the solicitation
ANSWER:
SOURCE(S): FAR 5.203(d)
b. 30 days from the date of publication of a proper notice of intent to contract
- The contracting officer may use competitive
proposals in lieu of sealed bids if
a. time permits the solicitation, submission, and evaluation of sealed bids.
b. award will be made on the basis of price and other price-related factors.
c. it is necessary to conduct discussions.
d. the resulting contract will be with a small business.
ANSWER:
SOURCE(S): FAR 6.401(b)
c. it is necessary to conduct discussions.
- The contracting officer’s certification can serve as approval of the justification for other than full and open competition for a proposed contract NOT exceeding
a. $25,000.
b. $750,000.
с. $1,500,000.
d. $5,500,000.
ANSWER:
SOURCE(S): FAR 6.304(a)(1)
b. $750,000.
- FAR part 6, “Competition Requirements,” applies to which of the following?
a. A $1 million contract for services
b. A contract awarded using the simplified acquisition procedures of part 13
c. A contract modification for $1 million that is within the scope and under the terms of an existing contract
d. A $1 million task order placed against a task order contract entered into pursuant to subpart
16.5
ANSWER:
SOURCE(S): FAR 6.001(a), (c), (f)
a. A $1 million contract for services