CON3910 Practice Test 2

Question 1

It is the Government’s policy that before executing a contract, the contracting officer must:
-Obtain written assurance from the responsible fiscal authority that adequate funds are available.
-Obtain written assurance from the paying office that adequate funds are available.
-Confirm that the Appropriations Bill has passed.
-Obtain written assurance from the head of the contracting office that adequate funds are available.

Answer 1

Obtain written assurance from the responsible fiscal authority that adequate funds are available.

Question 2

What would be the preferred way to acquire an item in Government contracting?
-Purchase the requirement as a noncommercial item.
-Purchase the requirement as a commercial item.
-Purchase the item as another transactional authority acquisition.
-Purchase the item as a developmental item.

Answer 2

Purchase the requirement as a commercial item.

Question 3

Contracting officers shall provide property to contractors only when it is clearly demonstrated that:
-The contractor requests the use of Government property.
-Government property is available.
-The contractor is unwilling to supply its own resources.
-The overall benefit to the acquisition significantly outweighs the increased cost of administration.

Answer 3

The overall benefit to the acquisition significantly outweighs the increased cost of administration.

Question 4

Acquisition planning should begin:
-When a purchase request is received
-When a statement of work is received
-As soon as the agency need is identified
-Within 30 days of receipt of the purchase request

Answer 4

As soon as the agency need is identified

Question 5

Which of the following is an exception to obtaining certified cost or pricing data?
-Adequate price competition
-Sole source acquisition
-Subcontractor contracts
-Noncommercial item

Answer 5

Adequate price competition

Question 6

The contracting officer shall take which of the following actions to encourage small business participation in acquisitions?
-Encourage small businesses to subcontract to large businesses.
-Bundle or consolidate acquisitions.
-Abbreviate delivery schedules to decrease the likelihood of large businesses proposing.
-Divide acquisitions into reasonably small lots to permit offers on quantities less than the total requirement.

Answer 6

Divide acquisitions into reasonably small lots to permit offers on quantities less than the total requirement.

Question 7

Government contract types are grouped into two broad categories: fixed-price contracts and:
-Variable-cost contracts
-Cost-reimbursement contracts
-Cost contracts
-Undefinitized contracts

Answer 7

Cost-reimbursement contracts

Question 8

Incentive contracts are designed to obtain specific acquisition objectives by:
-Motivating contractor efforts that might not otherwise be emphasized
-Ensuring contractors meet minimum requirements
-Allowing the Government to meet funding objectives
-Addressing fluctuations in market conditions

Answer 8

Motivating contractor efforts that might not otherwise be emphasized

Question 9

Agencies shall conduct market research:
-In the same manner for all acquisitions for consistency purposes
-Only if unsure of adequate competition
-Appropriate to the circumstances
-Until release of the solicitation

Answer 9

Appropriate to the circumstances

Question 10

To the maximum extent practicable, acquisition officials shall state requirements of supplies or services in terms of functions to be performed, performance required, or:
-Essential physical characteristics
-Commerciality
-Requiring activity preference
-Availability

Answer 10

Essential physical characteristics

Question 11

When using FAR part 12 procedures, the technical evaluation would normally include examination of such things as product literature, product samples (if requested), technical features, and:
-Management plans
-Manufacturing plans
-Quality assurance plans
-Warranty provisions

Answer 11

Warranty provisions

Question 12

Provisions and clauses should be incorporated by reference in solicitations and contracts:
-Unless they are used with more than one alternate, then full text is required
-To the maximum practical extent, rather than being incorporated in full text
-Unless they contain a blank within the text that the contracting officer must fill in prior to award
-Unless the uniform contract format (UCF) applies

Answer 12

To the maximum practical extent, rather than being incorporated in full text

Question 13

Which offerors receive an amendment on a solicitation that has yet to close?
-All parties in the competitive range
-None. Solicitations are modified, not amended
-All parties receiving the solicitation
-None. Solicitations can’t be amended until they have closed

Answer 13

All parties receiving the solicitation

Question 14

The purpose of exchanging information with industry before receipt of proposals is to:
-Always obtain the lowest price for Government requirements
-Find a sole source contractor to meet the Government’s requirements
-Negotiate the best deal in response to the Government’s requirements
-Improve the understanding of Government requirements and industry capabilities

Answer 14

Improve the understanding of Government requirements and industry capabilities

Question 15

Which of the following is the correct title of a solicitation for negotiated procedures?
-Invitation for Proposals
-Request for Proposals
-Request for Cost Proposals
-Invitation for Pricing

Answer 15

Request for Proposals

Question 16

At what dollar value must a contracting officer synopsize a proposed contract action in the Governmentwide point of entry (GPE)?
-Expected to exceed $25,000
-Expected to be between $15,000 and $25,000
-Only if exceeding $500,000
-Only if exceeding $1,000,000

Answer 16

Expected to exceed $25,000

Question 17

After release of the solicitation, who must be the focal point of any exchange with potential offerors?
-The program manager
-The technical lead
-The cost/price analyst
-The contracting officer

Answer 17

The contracting officer

Question 18

An overarching principle for responding to questions from all potential offerors is:
-Fairness
-Brevity
-Protest avoidance
-Narrowing of competition

Answer 18

Fairness

Question 19

Whenever a contracting officer is required to publicize notice of proposed contract actions in the Governmentwide point of entry (GPE), they must:
-Allow a different response time for each potential offeror in order to promote better competition
-Establish a common response time for all offerors from the date of publication
-Include the independent Government estimate for the requirement
-Include the most current budget for the resulting contract

Answer 19

Establish a common response time for all offerors from the date of publication

Question 20

One day after publicizing and releasing a solicitation, the contracting officer realizes that the contract line items need to be reorganized. The contracting officer must:
-Leave the solicitation as is and plan to modify the contract after award
-Wait to see if offerors have issues with the current contract line item structure
-Amend the solicitation, changing the contract line items
-Publicize an advisory letter with the new contract line item structure

Answer 20

Amend the solicitation, changing the contract line items

Question 21

Which FAR part is the best source of information regarding competition requirements?
-FAR part 1
-FAR part 6
-FAR part 7
-FAR part 13

Answer 21

FAR part 6

Question 22

You have determined that FAR part 12 applies to your commercial item requirement. Which of the following contract types is appropriate when using FAR part 12 procedures?
-Fixed-price incentive
-Firm-fixed price, level-of-effort
-Firm-fixed-price
-Cost-plus-fixed-fee

Answer 22

Firm-fixed-price

Question 23

You are a DoD contracting officer and have used simplified acquisition procedures under FAR part 13 to award a commercial purchase order for supplies. Given only this information, which form is most appropriate to use should you need to modify your purchase order?
-Standard Form 30, Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract
-Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items
-Standard Form 33, Solicitiation, Offer and Award
-DD Form 1155, Order for Supplies or Services

Answer 23

Standard Form 30, Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract

Question 24

You’re administering a large dollar non-commercial weapons contract. The contracting officer asks to see the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) in Exhibit B. Which uniform contract format (UCF) section in your contract would you refer to?
-Section A
-Section C
-Section I
-Section J

Answer 24

Section J

Question 25

Which of the following is specifically set up to help firms view current Government business opportunities?
-The Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE)
-The local office of the Small Business Administration (SBA)
-The Chamber of Commerce
-GSA Advantage

Answer 25

The Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE)

Question 26

In evaluating a solicitation, which section of the uniform contract format (UCF) would contain information to the offeror regarding the evaluation factors and subfactors the Government will use to evaluate the offeror’s proposal?
-Section A
-Section I
-Section L
-Section M

Answer 26

Section M

Question 27

You are a proposal manager for a large defense contractor, leading your company’s effort to win a contract. In order to determine the page limit for your proposal, which section in the request for proposal should you review?
-Section H – Special contract requirements
-Section I – Contract clauses
-Section L – Instructions, conditions, and notices to offerors or respondents
-Section M – Evaluation factors for award

Answer 27

Section L – Instructions, conditions, and notices to offerors or respondents

Question 28

A contractor is developing their pricing strategy in a competitive environment. Knowing the required effort will result in follow-on contracts, the contractor submits and offer below anticipated costs with the plan to recover any losses by increasing the price on follow-on efforts. This pricing strategy is referred to as:
-Unbalanced pricing
-Buying-in
-Defective pricing
-Marginal value pricing

Answer 28

Buying-in

Question 29

What type of contract should be used for an item that uses a very large amount of gold and other precious metals in the manufacturing process?
-Fixed-price with economic price adjustment
-Firm-fixed-price with performance-based payments
-Cost plus award fee
-Time and materials

Answer 29

Fixed-price with economic price adjustment

Question 30

When a potential contractor is developing a proposal where cost analysis will be performed, the potential contractor will need to ensure it has excluded from the proposal any costs that are:
-Undefinitized
-Fee bearing
-Indirect to the acquisition
-Expressly unallowable

Answer 30

Expressly unallowable