CON 3900V PRACTICE EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
FREQUENTLY TESTED.
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
Verified Answer -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
Verified 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 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
Verified Answer -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
Verified Answer -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
Verified 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 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
Verified 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. 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
Verified 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
Verified Answer -B. Support for the determination
Feedback: See FAR 1.701
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