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Final Exam Chapter 3 Flashcards

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  1. What are the three basic fiscal constraints appropriated funds are subjected to?
    a. Time, Amount, United States Code
    b. Bona fide need, time, purpose
    c. Time, amount, purpose
    d. Purpose, Amount, agency ownership
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c. Time, amount, purpose

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  1. The Bona Fide Needs rule provides for what?
    a. Specific funds are available and certified
    b. Funds are available only to satisfy requirements during period of availability
    c. The appropriate “color” of money is available to buy any supplies
    d. CCOs may be whatever, whenever needed
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b. Funds are available only to satisfy requirements during period of availability

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  1. Fill in the period of availability for the following funds:
    a. MILCON
    b. RDT&E
    c. Procurement
    d. O&M
    e. MILPER
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a. MILCON – 5 years
b. RDT&E – 2 Years
c. Procurement – 3 Years
d. O&M – 1 Year
e. MILPER – 1 Year

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  1. The Bona Fide Need for supplies exists when:
    a. The Government actually will be able to use such item(s)
    b. The Government obligates the appropriated fund
    c. The funds are presumed to be available
    d. Both a and c
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d. Both a and c

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  1. The Bona Fide Need for severable services pertains to the:
    a. Period in which they will be performed but not later than 1 Oct of the obligated fiscal year
    b. Period in which the services are performed
    c. Year in which a contract is executed
    d. Period of which the monies are certified
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b. Period in which the services are performed

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  1. The Bona Fide Need for non-severable services generally apply to the:
    a. Period in which they will be performed but not later than 1 Oct of the obligated fiscal year
    b. Period in which the services are performed
    c. Year in which a contract is executed
    d. Period of which the monies are certified
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c. Year in which a contract is executed

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  1. Construction contracts obligated and awarded late in the fiscal year must have a performance start within how many days?
    a. 45
    b. 15
    c. 30
    d. 90
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d. 90

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  1. The “Purpose Statute” prohibits what?
    a. Spending money on research and development fuels
    b. Spending money on objects other than those for which appropriations have been made
    c. Using appropriated funds on MWR resale items
    d. Utilizing non-appropriated funds for MWR recreational services
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b. Spending money on objects other than those for which appropriations have been made

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  1. At what point must the Bona Fide Need exist?
    a. Before award
    b. At time of award, not performance
    c. After award
    d. At time of performance
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b. At time of award, not performance

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  1. A knowing and willful violation of the “Anti-Deficiency Act” is punishable by:
    a. $10K fine, 35 years in prison, or both
    b. Up to two years in prison
    c. Up to $5K fine and two years in prison, or both
    d. Up to a $10K fine, 2 years in prison, or both
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c. Up to $5K fine and two years in prison, or both

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  1. What are the three parts of the “Necessary Expense Doctrine” for expenditures?
    a. Appropriate to the means of delivery, authorized use as agency dictates, and prioritized mission need
    b. Logically related to the appropriation, not prohibited by law, and not otherwise provided for
    c. Used as the agency directs, not otherwise prohibited by law, appropriate to the means of delivery
    d. None of the above
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b. Logically related to the appropriation, not prohibited by law, and not otherwise provided for

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  1. What types of funds are used for the day-to-day expenses incurred during training exercises and deployments?
    a. Maintenance and Repair
    b. Official Representation Funds (ORF)
    c. Operation and Maintenance (O&M)
    d. Commander’s Emergency Response Program (CERP)
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c. Operation and Maintenance (O&M)

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  1. Commanders may use O&M funds to purchase unit coins for the purpose of:
    a. To “enhance esprit de corps”
    b. Mementos to build goodwill with local officials
    c. A personal award with a specific commander’s name on it
    d. Recognizing excellence in accomplishments
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d. Recognizing excellence in accomplishments

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  1. What funding may only be used for providing official courtesies to authorized guests?
    a. Commander’s Emergency Response Program (CERP)
    b. Official Representation Funds (ORF)
    c. Combatant Commander Initiative Fund (CCIF)
    d. Development Fund for Iraq (DFI)
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b. Official Representation Funds (ORF)

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  1. What funding can be spent on unanticipated, short notice construction, but cannot exceed $500K without the Secretary of Defense notifying Congress?
    a. Emergency and Extraordinary Expenses (E&EE)
    b. Commander’s Emergency Response Program (CERP)
    c. Operations and Maintenance (O&M)
    d. Combatant Commander Initiative Fund (CCIF)
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a. Emergency and Extraordinary Expenses (E&EE)

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  1. Who may direct Foreign Disaster Assistance (FDA) be used outside the United States to respond to manmade or natural disasters when necessary to prevent loss of life?
    a. President of the United States (POTUS)
    b. Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)
    c. Executive Agent
    d. Certifying Official/Comptroller
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a. President of the United States (POTUS)

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  1. All purchase requests must meet two requirements:
    a. Funds are available, authorized representative signature
    b. Proper form and certified funds
    c. Point of contact available, good item description
    d. Good item description, certified funds
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d. Good item description, certified funds

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  1. The principal features of a purchase description may be determined by answering questions such as:
    a. What is it?
    b. What is it used for?
    c. What does it do?
    d. All of the above
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d. All of the above

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  1. When defining and specifying requirements, contracting activities and their customer will consider:
    a. Technical needs and business strategies
    b. Business strategies and rank of the primary customer
    c. Competition restriction opportunities
    d. CO economy of effort
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a. Technical needs and business strategies

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  1. A generic purchase description is written in simple language with one exception:
    a. You must use military specifications
    b. You do not need a supplier address
    c. Brand names are prohibited without a separate written justification
    d. When military specifications are used, the customer must reference an appropriate Technical Order (TO) or regulation
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c. Brand names are prohibited without a separate written justification

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  1. The purchase description should clearly describe:
    a. Essential physical and functional characteristics
    b. The level of effort for personal services
    c. Personal name, home address, electronic mail, and phone number of the customer
    d. Describe at length how the purchase will be paid for
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a. Essential physical and functional characteristics

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  1. Which of the following documentation may accompany purchase requests as required for construction projects?
    a. Cost Breakdown
    b. Schedule of Material Submittals
    c. Government Estimate of Completion Costs and Bidding Schedule
    d. All of the above
A

d. All of the above

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  1. The Joint Acquisition Review Board (JARB) is normally chaired by the:
    a. Joint Forces Commander (JFC)
    b. JFC Deputy Commander or J4
    c. Staff Judge Advocate
    d. Joint Staff Comptroller
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b. JFC Deputy Commander or J4

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  1. What is the primary purpose of the Joint Contracting Support Board (JCSB)?
    a. To be the primary joint acquisition, not contracting, board
    b. To function as a coordination/deconfliction activity for contracting in joint operations
    c. Serve as the key board of advisors operating the Regional Contracting Centers directly
    d. None of the above
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b. To function as a coordination/deconfliction activity for contracting in joint operations

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  1. For bulk funding purchase requests:
    a. Return the purchase request back to the customer since these are improper in the contingency environment
    b. Coordinate with the Finance officer to ensure they are maintaining a running to track such bulk fund usage
    c. Obligate all bulk funds to one contract, one supplier
    d. The CO is responsible for maintaining a record of obligations and monitoring the remaining balance of funds
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d. The CO is responsible for maintaining a record of obligations and monitoring the remaining balance of funds

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  1. The CCO or the Customer should contact the accounting and finance office for procedures to fund which of the following?
    a. Medical supplies
    b. Food, Goods and Services
    c. Vehicle rentals for recreational activities
    d. All of the above
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d. All of the above

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  1. In a fund cite or line of accounting, what are the agency codes of the Services?
    a. Navy ____________
    b. Marines ____________
    c. Army ____________
    d. Air Force ____________
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a. Navy 17
b. Marines __
c. Army 21
d. Air Force 57

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  1. Nonappropriated Funds: cash and other assets received from sources ____ those appropriated by Congress.
    a. Including
    b. Not including
    c. Other than
    d. Restricting
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c. Other than

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  1. Within the Overseas Humanitarian Disaster and Civic Assistance (OHDACA) program, Congress must be notified how many days in advance before defense articles or services are transferred to another nation or UN peace-related operation?
    a. 7
    b. 15
    c. 30
    d. 90
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b. 15

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  1. Conversion rates should be noted at the time of funds certification.
    a. True
    b. False
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a. True

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