CON 3910 Online Contracting Certification Practice Exam

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• Which statement accurately describes the Acquisitions Team membership?
• What is a Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID)?
• What office/entity is responsible for initiating administrative closeout of the contract after receiving evidence of physical completion?
• Which two types of negotiated acquisitions are referenced in government contracting?
• Before executing a contract, the contracting officer must obtain written assurance from which authority that adequate funds are available?
• Which contract type shifts cost risk from the Government to the contractor?
• A protest can be filed for which of the following?
• For quality assurance of commercial items, which party is primarily responsible?
• Acquisition planning should begin when the agency need is identified.
• When holding discussions with offerors in a source selection, all the following must be discussed EXCEPT:
• Terminations are covered under which FAR part?
• Can the contracting officer's neighbor file a protest as an interested party?
• A postaward orientation aims to achieve what outcome?
• The competitive range for competitive negotiations must be established:
• In ensuring overall quality of items and services received under a contract, which of the following is the responsibility of the Government?
• If a contractor employee accidentally damages a Government test fixture, who bears liability?
• In a large defense contract, where would the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) typically be referenced within the contract documentation?
• In a competitive source selection, does the FAR require you to have the exact same "discussions" with each offeror in the competitive range?
• In commercial contracting, what quality system is utilized?
• When shall contracting officers negotiate equitable adjustments resulting from change orders?
• In a small business set-aside scenario, what is a key factor to review when evaluating each proposal?
• Which statement best conveys the convention at FAR 1.108(b) delegation of authority?
• Contract files for contracts using simplified acquisition procedures should be considered closed when the contracting officer receives evidence of two things. The first is receipt of the property or service. What is the second?
• Which statement best describes the labeling of exhibits in terms of alpha characters?
• Acme Company did not make the competitive range in a source selection. When the contracting officer asks for final proposal revisions, the contracting officer:
• Which description best defines physical completion of a contract?
• When a contractor submits a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data, it is certifying that:
• Of the following, which is an acceptable venue to file a protest?
• According to the FAR, who is included in the acquisition team?
• Which of the following contract modifications must be signed by both the contractor and the contracting officer?
• Which action encourages small business participation in acquisitions?
• Which is an essential element of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)?
• What is the purpose of the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE)?
• Following final proposal revisions, what is typically determined next in a competitive negotiated procurement?
• What is the Government's recommended first step to resolve a disagreement with a contractor during performance?
• To be determined responsible by a contracting officer, a prospective contractor must:
• Which item would typically be evaluated in the technical evaluation during a negotiated procurement?
• In the Uniform Contract Format, which section details the evaluation factors for award?
• A postaward orientation's purpose includes which of the following?
• When can a time-and-materials contract be used?
• What is the minimum claim amount that requires certification by the contractor?
• Which terms address the exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals?
• Where in the FAR can you find guidance on how to establish, maintain, and dispose of Government contract files?
• Which of the following best describes the purpose of proposal analysis?
• A contractor failed to deliver a commercial item within the time specified by the contract. As the Government contracting officer, you plan to terminate the contract. What type of termination would you proceed with?
• When should acquisition planning begin?
• Which entity has privity with a first-tier subcontractor?
• Which statement best reflects market research policy?
• Which section of the uniform contract format exists to include negotiated, meaningful special contract requirement that are not included in Section I, Contract clauses, or in the other sections of the UCF?
• PIID is used to identify which of the following?
• Which of the following is correct regarding the DFARS Procedures Guidelines and Information (PGI)?
• Incentive contracts are designed to obtain specific acquisition objectives by which means?
• Which of the following are limited exchanges between the Government and offerors that may occur when award without discussions is contemplated?
• Which of the following is the correct title of a solicitation for negotiated procedures?
• Who is the individual designated and authorized in writing by the contracting officer to perform technical or administrative functions?
• Who must certify a claim over $100,000 as being made in good faith?
• What is the preferred method to acquire an item in Government contracting?
• Contracting officers shall provide Government property to contractors only when the overall benefit to the acquisition significantly outweighs the increased cost of administration. Which option best reflects this requirement?
• If you are using a large dollar non-commercial weapons contract and need to review the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) in Exhibit B, which Uniform Contract Format section contains it?
• During discussions, which action is appropriate to improve the likelihood of award?
• A contractor is developing their pricing strategy in a competitive environment. Knowing the required effort will result in follow-on contracts, the contractor submits an 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:
• If a government pays late on an otherwise valid invoice, what is the consequence?
• Who may execute contract modifications on behalf of the Government?
• A contracting officer has the broadest discretion in fashioning suitable evaluation procedures when considering:
• Before signing a contract, which statement about the contract clause timeline is accurate?
• Which statement about DFARS PGI is true?
• To resolve disagreements with a contractor during performance, what action is typically appropriate?
• What is the general FAR guidance for contractor bid or proposal information?
• Contractors are responsible for:
• Which statement about contract clauses and solicitations is correct?
• Who develops the quality requirements essential to ensure the integrity of the supplies or services when preparing a solicitation?
• What is the tool (form) used by DoD to apply a structured profit/fee?
• What is the primary objective of source selection?
• Which forum is the proper venue to appeal a final decision on a contractor's claim?
• Which type of solicitation may require the submission of certified cost or pricing data?
• Market research is governed by which FAR part?
• Which event is meant to aid both Government and contractor personnel to achieve a clear and mutual understanding of all contractor requirements, and identify and resolve potential problems after contract award?
• In the competitive source selection, what is determined after evaluating initial proposals?
• Which event is meant to aid both the Government and contractor personnel to achieve a clear and mutual understanding of all contractor requirements, and identify and resolve potential problems after contract award?
• When does title for a completed product transfer to the Government, assuming the product meets all contract requirements?
• Based on FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisitions, which of the following proposals is late?
• Josh, a Government contract specialist, received several offers on a request for proposal (RFP) that was set aside for a small business. In order to avoid unnecessary work, what should be the first thing Josh should ensure when he reviews each proposal?
• Which form is used to apply the Weighted Guidelines Method?
• An overarching principle for responding to questions from all potential offerors is:
• Which is NOT a type of contracting officer?
• A contract is considered physically complete when the contractor has completed all the required deliveries and:
• In the FAR, the term "discussions" is synonymous with which of the following?
• Where in the FAR is contracting by negotiation covered?
• Which statement best describes unilateral contract modifications?
• What is the policy regarding government employees soliciting or accepting gifts from contractors?
• Which of the following is accurate about unilateral modifications?
• Which FAR part is titled "Subcontracting Policies and Procedures"?
• The contracting officer is responsible for initiating contract closeout procedures after the contracting officer receives:
• Which option correctly identifies a real contracting officer category within federal procurement processes?
• Besides filing with GAO, which venue is considered acceptable for filing a protest?
• Which term is an accounting or financial term when addressing contractual funding issues?
• When using invitations for bids (IFBs), what type(s) of contracts can be awarded?
• What does EPA stand for in fixed-price contracts?
• Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) should:
• Can a contractor file a protest at any time it chooses?
• Which role is authorized to sign contract modifications on behalf of the Government?
• What is the primary objective of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP)?
• For an online subscription where payment is required before license code, which payment type is used?
• When the government team is ready to request final proposal revisions, which statement best describes the status of negotiations?
• In federal acquisitions, market research should be conducted in a manner that is:
• In a uniform contract format, how is an exhibit labeled?
• Which exhibit labeling example is used in the display?
• For noncommercial contracts, which contract format is used for awarding contracts and solicitations?
• Under government contracting, the policy requiring the flow-down of commercial items to subcontractors applies to subcontractors at all levels.
• What is the preferred method to make a purchase at or below the micro-purchase method?
• What part of the FAR covers terminations?
• Prenegotiation objectives:
• For a DoD contracting officer using FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition to award a commercial purchase order, which form is most appropriate to modify the purchase order?
• You've received a claim on your contract. The contractor is required to certify its claim above what amount?
• During discussions, the contracting officer:
• Provisions and clauses should be incorporated by reference in solicitations and contracts:
• The Government's preferred remedy to nonconforming goods or services is:
• What is the primary purpose of pre-solicitation industry engagement?
• Which statement reflects a prenegotiation objective?
• To the maximum extent practicable, acquisition officials shall state requirements in terms of functions to be performed, performance required, or:
• Which FAR part governs protests in government contracting?
• Which of the following is correct regarding use of the tradeoff source selection process?
• Change orders documented under the changes clause are associated with which form?
• The DoD Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID) is 13 positions long. Positions 9 identifies the type of instrument. If position 9 is a "D", which of the following types of instruments is representative?
• Which acquisition situation would warrant an exception to the requirement for certified cost or pricing data?
• Does the Government have the right to inspect a product before it is accepted?
• What type(s) of contracts can be awarded when acquiring commercial items of supply?
• Upon notice that a protest has been filed with the GAO, who must immediately begin compiling the information necessary for a report to the GAO?
• Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the Government's policy on contract modifications?
• Which form is used to modify a contract under simplified acquisition procedures?
• In FAR, which Part addresses commercial item procurement in detail?
• Which scenario qualifies as an exception to requiring certified cost or pricing data in government procurements?
• In commercial contracting, which party's quality system governs production and inspection?
• One of the proper protest venues is the:
• What are the two types of negotiated acquisitions?
• Select the action performed early in the acquisition cycle versus at or near contract award.
• As a proposal manager for a large defense contractor, to determine the page limit for your proposal, which section of the request for proposals should you review?
• Quality assurance policies and procedures found in FAR part 46:
• In the Uniform Contract Format, which section hosts negotiated, meaningful special contract requirements that are not included in Section I, Contract clauses, or in the other sections?
• It is the Government's pricing policy to purchase supplies and services at fair and reasonable prices from:
• Which offerors receive an amendment on a solicitation that has yet to close?
• Which contract type includes a mechanism to adjust price for fluctuations in commodity costs?
• Which statement accurately describes the Acquisitions Team composition?
• What is the typical outcome after final proposal revisions are requested in a competitive range negotiation?
• In evaluating a solicitation, which section of the Uniform Contract Format would contain information about the evaluation factors and subfactors the Government will use to evaluate the offeror's proposal?
• After release of the solicitation, who must be the focal point of any exchange with potential offerors?
• Quality assurance on contract actions valued below the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) is:
• What does PIID stand for?
• Negotiating positions should be developed through which of the following?
• When a contracting officer must publicize notice of proposed contract actions in the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE), what is required regarding response times for potential offerors?
• Who may execute contract modifications?
• Which FAR part is the primary source for competition requirements?
• Contractors are responsible for tendering to the Government for acceptance only those supplies or services that conform to contract quality requirements.
• Which party signs a bilateral contract modification in addition to the government?
• Under FAR Part 15, noncommercial contracts and solicitations are awarded using which contract format?
• Which method is appropriate when the requirement allows only minimum technical specifications and price drives the selection?
• According to the FAR, acceptance of supplies or services is the responsibility of whom?
• Before finalizing a contract, from which authority should the contracting officer obtain written assurance that adequate funds are available?
• Which document would the contracting officer use to document the purpose, description, and outcome of negotiations?
• Where must the evaluation factors that affect contract award be stated in a tradeoff source selection?
• Under FAR Part 12 for commercial item requirements, which contract type is appropriate?
• The technical evaluation under FAR part 12 would normally include examination of product literature, samples (if requested), technical features, and:
• What is the term for a procedure that is inconsistent with the FAR?
• What entity can the contractor appeal to if they do not agree with the contracting officer's final decision on a claim?
• Contracting by negotiation is governed by which FAR part?
• In acquiring commercial items, who bears primary responsibility for quality assurance?
• Does the Government's policy to require prime contractors to incorporate, to the maximum extent practicable, commercial items or nondevelopmental items as components of items supplied to the agency, apply to subcontractors at all levels?
• With few exceptions, which statement is true regarding awarding contracts to U.S. Government employees?
• Which statement correctly identifies the two broad categories of government contract types?
• Which is an exception to obtaining certified cost or pricing data?
• Joan stated that she was working on selecting solicitation provisions. With this in mind, you know the contract:
• Who is typically responsible for the final acceptance of supplies or services?
• Which statement correctly describes how provisions and clauses should be incorporated into solicitations and contracts?
• Prior to signing a contract, a contracting officer must:
• Which type of solicitation may require the submission of certified cost or pricing data?
• Which characteristic is recommended for briefing slides presenting prenegotiation objectives?
• What are the two types of contract modifications?
• Which statement about Small Business Subcontracting Plans is accurate?
• At what dollar value must a contracting officer synopsize a proposed contract action in the Governmentwide point of entry (GPE)?
• How many parts are there in the FAR?
• Which term means the total cost to the Government of acquiring, operating, supporting, and (if applicable) disposing of the items being acquired?
• DoD PIID position 9 indicates the instrument type; if D, which instrument type is represented?
• When disputes arise during performance, which level should be the initial focus for resolution?
• An agreement definitizing a letter contract is an example of which type of modification?
• Change orders issued under the changes clause of the contract use which form?
• Select the order for the proposal evaluation process.
• The primary objective of incentive contracts is to motivate contractor efforts that might not otherwise be emphasized.
• Market research is conducted during which phase of acquisition?
• What is the objective of a source selection?
• Life-cycle costs include which components?
• What stage involves requesting final adjustments to offers during a negotiated procurement?
• Which DoD agency is typically delegated contract administrative responsibilities for supply contracts?
• Which scenario would represent an organizational conflict of interest?
• Which agency handles Defense Department contract administration for supply contracts?
• You are a contracting officer who has a $260,000 commercial contract. You decide you need to terminate the contract because the contractor has failed to perform. What is the name of this type of termination?
• Which statement is correct regarding the preaward debriefing of offerors excluded from the competitive range?
• The authority of a COR shall be:
• Which FAR part sets forth the basic policies and general information about the Federal Acquisition Regulations System?
• The purpose of exchanging information with industry before receipt of proposals is to:
• Which contract type is described as shifting cost risk to the contractor when price adjustments are included?
• Before entering into discussions, what must be established?
• In a Determination and Findings, the findings are:
• The Government has a requirement for computer equipment. The program office indicates that its users will have no need for performance capabilities beyond the minimum technical specifications stated in the purchase request. Which source selection process would be most appropriate?
• Which contract type should be used for an item that uses a very large amount of gold and other precious metals in the manufacturing process?
• Which of the following modifications must be issued bilaterally?
• Which term best describes the official document inviting proposals for a negotiated procurement?
• Clarifications in competitive procurements are best described as:
• What is a key objective of a postaward orientation for both Government and contractor personnel?
• To avoid unfair competitive advantage, what underlying principle should the contracting officer follow?
• If, one day after issuing a solicitation, you determine that contract line items should be reorganized, what should you do?
• Except when authorized otherwise, a Government contract:
• Which statement best describes the relationship between inspection and acceptance?
• Which statement describes the display of exhibit labeling patterns?
• Government contract types are grouped into two broad categories: fixed-price contracts and which other category?
• When a potential contractor is developing a proposal where cost analysis will be performed, the contractor must exclude from the proposal any costs that are:
• Which contract type shall not be used in Government contracting?
• When does market research begin?
• Which statement describes the general rule about awarding contracts to government employees?
• Which is specifically set up to help firms view current Government business opportunities?
• Which scenario would indicate a potential organizational conflict of interest in specification development?
• Under CPARS policy, a contractor performance assessment report is required when the contract value exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold.
• Contractors are required to certify that a claim is made in good faith when submitting any claim exceeding:
• Who should be the focal point for any exchange with potential offerors after the solicitation is issued?
• Who designs the contractor's inspection system?