CON 2370 SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES
EXAM ACTUAL EXAM LATEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
1) What required source has priority for services? - ANSWER- Services which are on
the Procurement List maintained by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are
Blind or Severely Disabled.
2) The contracting officer can terminate a commercial purchase order for cause -
ANSWER- All choices are correct.
3) When no other exceptions apply, is a Government Point of Entry (GPE) synopsis
required for purchases estimated to exceed $25,000 but not to exceed the simplified
acquisition threshold? - ANSWER- Yes
4) Which type of item is LEAST preferred for satisfying Government requirements? -
ANSWER- Developmental item
5) Acquisitions for supplies and services exceeding $3,500, but not exceeding
$150,000, are automatically reserved exclusively for small business concerns unless
the contracting officer - ANSWER- Determines that they will be unable to obtain two or
more offers from small businesses that are competitive in terms of market price, quality,
and delivery
6) You have a request to buy 30 units of commercially available machining equipment.
Each unit will cost approximately $300,000 - ANSWER- SAP cannot be used.
7) Which method of purchase is most appropriate for requirements exceeding the micro-
purchase threshold? - ANSWER- Electronic Commerce
8) The Director of Training for the installation has a request to purchase 25 televisions
and 25 DVD recorders for the new training facility that will open next month. Each
television will cost approximately $525, and each DVD recorder about $300. -
ANSWER- SAP can be used.
9) There is a requirement to purchase recreational equipment for base playgrounds.
Market research has determined that there is a large variety of play equipment available
to the general public from many manufacturers. This type of item is a: - ANSWER-
Commercial item
10) What is the public announcement requirement for micro-purchases? - ANSWER- No
formal announcement is required.
11) Which of the following are acceptable techniques for conducting market research? -
ANSWER- All techniques listed are acceptable.
, 12) You have been requested to procure custodial services for your installation. Your
market research has indicated that: - A Nonprofit Agency Employing People Who Are
Blind or Severely Disabled can provide the custodial services for $95,000. - Federal
Prison Industries can provide the custodial services for $93,000. - R-Clean can provide
the custodial services for $92,500 and has outstanding past performance. - Rub-A-
Scrub can provide the custodial services for $91,500 and has satisfactory past
performance. Who must receive the award? - ANSWER- Nonprofit Agency Employing
People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
13) You have a requirement to buy janitorial services for your facility. There has been a
history of performance and customer service problems with the present and past
contractors. Your evaluation criteria for the follow-on solicitation should contain a factor
for: - ANSWER- Past performance
14) A non-developmental item is: - ANSWER- Any previously developed item used
exclusively for governmental purposes.
15) Fulfilling repetitive needs for supplies may best be satisfied by: - ANSWER-
Establishing blanket purchase agreements
16) The status information contained in the System for Award Management (SAM) and
additional vendor files maintained by the contracting office, if any, may be used as the
basis to ensure that small business concerns are provided the maximum practicable
opportunities to respond to solicitations issued using simplified acquisition procedures. -
ANSWER- True
17) Implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose means that an item is: -
ANSWER- Fit for use for the particular purpose for which the Government will use the
item.
18) Market research shall be conducted: - ANSWER- Before soliciting offers for
acquisitions with an estimated value less than the simplified acquisition threshold when
adequate information is not available and the circumstances justify its cost.-----------------
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19) A contract option may be exercised: - ANSWER- Only if the contractor agrees.-------
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performance
20) When making a commercial purchase, you may conduct an in-process inspection: -
ANSWER- Only if consistent with customary commercial practice.
21) When should electronic commerce be used as a method of solicitation? - ANSWER-
Whenever cost-effective and practicable.
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