QUIZ 2

Question 1

It is the Government’s policy that before executing a contract, the contracting officer must:

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?

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:

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Acquisition planning should begin:

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?

Answer 5

Adequate price competition

Question 6

The contracting officer shall take which of the following actions to encourage small business participation in acquisitions?

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:

Answer 7

Cost-reimbursement contracts

Question 8

Incentive contracts are designed to obtain specific acquisition objectives by:

Answer 8

Incentive contracts are designed to obtain specific acquisition objectives by:

Question 9

Agencies shall conduct market research:

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:

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:

Answer 11

Warranty provisions

Question 12

Provisions and clauses should be incorporated by reference in solicitations and contracts:

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?

Answer 13

All parties receiving the solicitation

Question 14

The purpose of exchanging information with industry before receipt of proposals is to:

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?

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)?

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?

Answer 17

The contracting officer

Question 18

An overarching principle for responding to questions from all potential offerors is:

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:

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:

Answer 20

Amend the solicitation, changing the contract line items

Question 21

Which FAR part is the best source of information regarding competition requirements?

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?

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?

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?

Answer 24

Section J

Question 25

Which of the following is specifically set up to help firms view current Government business opportunities?

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?

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?

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:

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?

Answer 29

Fixed-price with economic price adjustment