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CON 3900V PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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CON 3900V PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS &ANSWERS
1. Contractors are responsible for:
A. Appointing Government Contracting Officer Representatives
B. Managing Government quality control
C. Tendering to the Government for acceptance only those supplies or services that
conform to contract quality requirements
D. Prescribing Government quality assurance - Answers- C. Tendering to the
Government for acceptance only those supplies or services that conform to contract
quality requirements
2. During discussions, the contracting officer:
A. Should discuss aspects of an offeror's proposal if alterations or explanations would
enhance the proposal's potential for award
B. Must pursue obtaining what is best for the Government value irrespective of the
evaluation factors set forth in the solicitation
C. May not negotiate with offerors for increased performance beyond mandatory
minimums
D. May favor one offeror over another during discussions - Answers- A. Should discuss
aspects of an offeror's proposal if alterations or explanations would enhance the
proposal's potential for award
Feedback: See FAR 15.306(d)
3. Quality assurance on contract actions valued below the simplified acquisition
threshold (SAT) is:
A. Minimal, unless a special circumstance exists
B. The same as above the SAT
C. More stringent for commercial items
D. Not necessary, as risk of loss is considered too low to justify the expense - Answers-
A. Minimal, unless a special circumstance exists
Feedback: See FAR 46.404
4. You have a requirement for an online subscription to Engineering News Record. The
site owner requires payment before they will provide the license code number to
activate the annual subscription. Which payment form is required?
A. An invoice payment
B. A progress payment
C. A commercial payment
,D. An advance payment - Answers- D. An advance payment
Feedback: See FAR 32.102(a)
5. Which FAR part is the best source of information regarding competition
requirements?
A. FAR part 1
B. FAR part 6
C. FAR part 7
D. FAR part 13 - Answers- B. FAR part 6
Feedback: See FAR 6.000
6. With limited exceptions as authorized by agency regulations, what does the FAR say
about Government employees soliciting and accepting gifts from contractors?
Government employees:
A. May solicit and accept gifts if in accordance with commercial business practices
B. May solicit and accept gifts in overseas countries where bribery is legal
C. May not solicit or accept gifts
D. May not solicit gifts, but may accept gifts if their performance exceeded standards -
Answers- C. May not solicit or accept gifts
7. 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?
A. For Noncompliance
B. For Cause
C. For Default
D. For Failure - Answers- B. For Cause
Feedback: See FAR 12.403(a)
8. Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) should:
A. Promote competition to the maximum extent practicable
B. Consider all quotations or offers, regardless of the time they are received, if they are
the most reasonable
C. Promote the use of current vendors for time-saving purposes
D. Equally consider all businesses, large or small - Answers- A. Promote competition to
the maximum extent practicable
Feedback: See FAR 13.003(h)
,9. In a Determination and Findings, the findings are:
A. A conclusion
B. Support for the determination
C. Not included in the written record
D. Not required - Answers- B. Support for the determination
Feedback: See FAR 1.701
49. Joan stated that she was working on selecting solicitation provisions. With this in
mind, you know the contract:
A. Is ready for closeout
B. Was recently awarded
C. Is nearing completion
D. Has not been awarded - Answers- D. Has not been awarded
Feedback: See FAR 2.101
50. Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the Government's policy on
contract modifications?
A. It is preferred that program managers sign modifications in lieu of the contracting
officer
B. Any contract specialist can direct a contractor to perform work before the execution of
the contract modification
C. A contracting officer representative is authorized to execute contract modifications on
behalf of the Government
D. Only contracting officers acting within the scope of their authority are authorized to
execute contract modifications on behalf of the Government - Answers- D. Only
contracting officers acting within the scope of their authority are authorized to execute
contract modifications on behalf of the Government
Feedback: See FAR 43.102
51. Can a contractor file a protest at any time it chooses?
A. Yes.
B. No, it must protest within 152 days of contract award.
C. No, it only has 2 days from contract award to file a protest.
D. No, there are established timeframes within which a contractor must file its protest. -
Answers- D. No, there are established timeframes within which a contractor must file its
protest.
Feedback: See FAR 33.103(e), 33.105 & 4 CFR Part 21
, 52. Which of the following is correct regarding use of the tradeoff source selection
process?
A. The contracting officer must select the lowest priced proposal.
B. Evaluation factors that will affect contract award must be stated in the solicitation.
C. Exchanges between the Government and offerors are prohibited.
D. The contracting officer must select the highest technically rated proposal. - Answers-
B. Evaluation factors that will affect contract award must be stated in the solicitation.
53. Acme Company did not make the competitive range in a source selection. When the
contracting officer asks for final proposal revisions, the contracting officer:
A. Will not contact Acme Company since it is no longer in the competition
B. Will contact Acme Company since it can still submit a final proposal revision
C. Has the option to either contact Acme Company and request a final proposal revision
or not contact Acme Company
D. Must advise Acme Company that it may not submit a final proposal revision -
Answers- A. Will not contact Acme Company since it is no longer in the competition
Feedback: See FAR 15.307(a)
10. Acquisition planning should begin:
A. When a purchase request is received
B. When a statement of work is received
C. As soon as the agency need is identified
D. Within 30 days of receipt of the purchase request - Answers- C. As soon as the
agency need is identified
Feedback: See FAR 7.104(a)
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:
A. Management plans
B. Manufacturing plans
C. Quality assurance plans
D. Warranty provisions - Answers- D. Warranty provisions
Feedback: See FAR 12.602(b)
12. What FAR part covers protests?
A. FAR part 31
B. FAR part 32
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