CFCM STUDY GUIDE: FULL TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WhichsofsthesfollowingsstatementssissNOTstrue?
a.sThesgovernmentsencouragessthesmaximumspracticablescommercialsusesofsinventionss
madesundersgovernmentscontracts.
b.sThesgovernmentsrecognizessrightssinsdatasdevelopedsatsprivatesexpense,sandslimitssitss
demandssforsdeliverysofsthatsdata.
c.sThesgovernmentsrequiressthatscontractorssobtainspermissionsfromscopyrightsownerssbef
oresincludingscopyrightedsworks,sownedsbysothers,sinsdatastosbesdeliveredstosthesgovernm
ent.s
d.sGenerally,sthesgovernmentswillsrefusestosawardsascontractsonsthesgroundssthatsthespros
pectivescontractorsmaysinfringesaspatent.s-sans--
d.sGenerally,sthesgovernmentswillsrefusestosawardsascontractsonsthesgroundssthatsthespros
pectivescontractorsmaysinfringesaspatent.s
FARs27.102
Performancesandspaymentsbondssaresrequiredsorsmaysbesrequiredsfors
a.sconstructionscontractssandsservicessandssupplyscontractssexceedings$2,000.
b.sconstructionscontractssexceedings$150,000.
c.sanyscontractsforsservices,
d.sconstructionscontractssexceedings$150,000sandsservicessandssupplyscontractssexceedi
ngsthesSATswhensnecessarystosprotectsthesgovernmentssinterests.s-sans--
d.sconstructionscontractssexceedings$150,000sandsservicessandssupplyscontractssexceedi
ngsthesSATswhensnecessarystosprotectsthesgovernmentssinterests.s
FARs28.102-1(a),s28.103-1(a),s28.103-2(a)
CostsAccountingsStandardssBoardsrulessandsregulationssapplysto
a.snegotiatedscontractssandssubcontracts.
b.ssealedsbidscontracts.
c.scontractsswithssmallsbusinesssconcerns.
d.sbridgescontracts.s-sans--a.snegotiatedscontractssandssubcontracts.
,FARs30.000
ThesheadsofsthesagencysmayswaivesthesapplicabilitysofsCostsAccountingsStandardss(CAS)
sforsasparticularscontractsorssubcontractswhensonesofsthesesconditionssexists:
a.sThescontractsorssubcontractsisslesssthans$50smillion,sprimarilysengagedsinsthessalesofsco
mmercialsitems,sandshassnoscontracts/subcontractsssubjectstosCAS.
b.sThescontractsorssubcontractsisslesssthans$15smillion,sprimarilysengagedsinsthessalesofsco
mmercialsitems,sandshassnoscontracts/subcontractsssubjectstosCAS.
c.sThescontractsorssubcontractsisslesssthans$7.5smillion,sprimarilysengagedsinsthessalesofsc
ommercialsitems.
d.sThescontractsorssubcontractsisslesssthans$5smillion,sprimarilysengagedsinsthessalesofsco
mmercialsitems,sandshassnoscontracts/subcontractsssubjectstosCAS.s-sans--
b.sThescontractsorssubcontractsisslesssthans$15smillion,sprimarilysengagedsinsthessalesofsco
mmercialsitems,sandshassnoscontracts/subcontractsssubjectstosCAS.
FARs30.201-5
WhichsofsthesfollowingsstatementssaboutsadvancesagreementssissNOTstrue?
a.sAdvancesagreementssmaysonlysbesnegotiatedswithsasparticularscontractorsforsassinglesc
ontract.
b.sAdvancesagreementssmaysbesnegotiatedseithersbeforesorsduringsascontract.
c.sThesagreementsmustsbesinswriting.
d.sThesagreementssmustsbesincorporatedsintosapplicablescurrentsandsfuturescontracts.s-
sans--
a.sAdvancesagreementssmaysonlysbesnegotiatedswithsasparticularscontractorsforsassinglesc
ontract.
FARs31.109
Ascostsissreasonablesif,sinsitssnaturesandsamount,sitsdoessnotsexceedsthatswhichswouldsbe
a.sincurredsbysasprudentspersonsinsthesconductsofscompetitivesbusiness.
b.saccruedsbysasprudentspersonsinsthesconductsofscompetitivesbusiness.
c.sdeterminedstosbesallowablesbysthesCO.
d.sdeterminedstosbesallocablesbysthesCO.s-sans--
a.sincurredsbysasprudentspersonsinsthesconductsofscompetitivesbusiness.
FARs31.201-3
Whatsdefinitionsbestsdescribessalternativesdisputesresolution?
a.sProceduressusedstosresolvesissuessinscontroversy.
b.sProceduressvoluntarilysusedstosresolvesissuessinscontroversy.
,c.sProceduressusedsforsassertingsandsresolvingsclaims.
d.sProceduressvoluntarilysusedsforsassertingsandsresolvingsclaims.s-sans--
b.sProceduressvoluntarilysusedstosresolvesissuessinscontroversy.
FARs33.214
Thesgovernment'sspolicysisstostrystosresolvesallscontractualsissuessinscontroversysby
a.smutualsagreementsatsthesCO'sslevel.
b.sbilateralsagreementsatsthesCO'sslevel.
c.smutualsagreementsatsaslevelsabovesthesCO.
d.sunilateralsagreementsatsthesCO'sslevel.s-sans--a.smutualsagreementsatsthesCO'sslevel.
FARs33.204
AftersreceivingsthesGAO'sswrittensnoticesthatsasprotestshassbeensfiled,sansagencysmustsgiv
esnotice
a.sofsthesproteststosthescontractorsorsallspartiesswhosappearstoshavesasreasonablesprospect
sofsreceivingsansaward.
b.sofsthesprotestsonlystosthesprimescontractorsperformingstheswork.
c.sofsthesproteststosallspartiesswhosappearstoshavesasreasonablesprospectsofsreceivingsawa
rdsandsbeginscompilingsthesinformationsnecessarystosreportstosthesGAO.
d.sthroughsasgovernment-widespointsofsentrys(GPE).s-sans--
a.sofsthesproteststosthescontractorsorsallspartiesswhosappearstoshavesasreasonablesprospect
sofsreceivingsansaward.
FARs33.104
Doessas$75,000sclaimsresultingsfromsasreductionsofs$350,000sandsansincreasesofs$275,00
0srequirescertification?
a.sNo,sbecausesthesclaimedsamountsisslesssthans$100,000.
b.sYes,sbecausesthesaggregatesvaluesofsthesclaimsexceedss$100,000.
c.sNo,sbecausesthesclaimedsamountsisslesssthans$500,000.
d.sYes,sbecausesthesaggregatesvaluesofsthesclaimsexceedss$500,000.s-sans--
b.sYes,sbecausesthesaggregatesvaluesofsthesclaimsexceedss$100,000.
FARs33.207(d)
Protestssmaysbesfiledswith
a.seithersthesagencysorsthesGAO.
b.sthesagency,sthesGAO,sorsthesU.S.sCourtsofsClaims.
c.seithersthescontractingsofficersorsthesU.S.sCourtsofsFederalsClaims.
, d.sSmallsClaimssCourtsforsawardssundersthesSAT.s-sans--
b.sthesagency,sthesGAO,sorsthesU.S.sCourtsofsClaims.
FARs33.102
Whoscansauthorizescontinuedsperformancesinsthesfacesofsasprotestsaftersaward?
a.stheschiefsofsthescontractingsoffice
b.sthesCO,sprovidedshissfindingssaresdocumentedsinsthesfile.
c.sthesheadsofsthescontractingsactivity.
d.sthescommandingsofficers.s-sans--c.sthesheadsofsthescontractingsactivity.
FARs33.104(c)(2)
ThesCOsshallsconsidersallsprotestssandsseekslegalsadvice
a.sonlysifsprotestssaresreceivedsaftersawardsandsfiledsdirectlyswithsthesagency.
b.sonlysifsthesprotestsissreceivedsaftersawardsandsfiledsdirectlyswithsthesGAO.
c.swhethersprotestssaressubmittedsbeforesorsaftersaward.
d.swhethersprotestssaressubmittedsbeforesorsaftersawardsandswhethersfiledsdirectlyswithsth
esGAO,sthesU.SsCourtsofsClaims,sorsthesagency.s-sans--
d.swhethersprotestssaressubmittedsbeforesorsaftersawardsandswhethersfiledsdirectlyswithsth
esGAO,sthesU.SsCourtsofsClaims,sorsthesagency.s
FARs33.102
Asprotestsbasedsuponsimproprietiessinsassolicitationsmustsbesfiledsbeforesbidsopeningsorsth
esclosingsdatesforsreceiptsofsproposals.sinsallsotherscases,sprotestssmustsbesfiled
a.swithins10scalendarsdayssofsthestimesthesprotestersknewsorsshouldshavesknownsofsthesba
sissofsthesprotest,swhicheversissearlier.
b.swithins100scalendarsdayssofsthestimesthesprotestersknewsorsshouldshavesknownsofsthesb
asissofsthesprotest,swhicheversissearlier.
c.swithins5sdayssaftersasdebriefingsdatestosthesothersofferors.
d.swithins15sdayssbeforesthesacceptancesofsoffers.s-sans--
a.swithins10scalendarsdayssofsthestimesthesprotestersknewsorsshouldshavesknownsofsthesba
sissofsthesprotest,swhicheversissearlier.
FARs33.103
ThesresponsibilitysforsselectingsthesappropriatestypesofscontractsforsansR&Dsrequirementsb
elongsstosthes
a.sprogramsmanager.
b.sCO.
c.sacquisitionsmanager