CON 3900V Practice Exam Questions With
Correct 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...
CON 3900V Practice Exam Questions With Correct Answers 1. Contractors are responsible for: A. Appointing Government Contracting Officer Representatives B. Managing Government quality control C. Tendering to the Government for ac ceptance only those supplies or services that conform to contract quality requirements D. Prescribing Government quality assurance - answer✔✔C. Tendering to the Government for acceptance only those supplies or services that conform to contract quality requ irements 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 - answer✔✔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 simplifi ed 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 - answer✔✔A. Minimal, un less 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 subscripti on. Which payment form is required? A. An invoice payment B. A progress payment C. A commercial payment D. An advance payment - answer✔✔D. An advance payment Feedback: See FAR 32.102(a) 5. Which FAR part is the best source of information regarding compet ition requirements? A. FAR part 1 B. FAR part 6 C. FAR part 7 D. FAR part 13 - answer✔✔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 busine ss 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 - answer✔✔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 De fault D. For Failure - answer✔✔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 rece ived, 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 - answer✔✔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 - answer✔✔B. Support for the determination Feedback: See FAR 1.701 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 - answer✔✔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 ass urance plans D. Warranty provisions - answer✔✔D. Warranty provisions Feedback: See FAR 12.602(b) 12. What FAR part covers protests? A. FAR part 31 B. FAR part 32 C. FAR part 33 D. FAR part 34 - answer✔✔C. FAR part 33
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