ACQ 1010

ACQ 1010 MODULE 8 EXAM: TEST AND EVALUATION OVERVIEW The Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) must be developed prior to which of the following? Answer: Milestone A and updated before each subsequent review Test and Evaluation (T&E) is used to identify technical risk, verify performance, and validate system utility throughout the defense system acquisition life cycle. Answer: True Which type of test supports the systems engineering process by measuring the technical performance against...

ACQ 1010 MODULE 5 EXAM: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Below Threshold Reprogramming for procurement is limited to the lesser of $20 million or 20%, into or out of a program. Thresholds vary by appropriations category. Incorrect Answer: True Approval for reprogramming must always involve Congress. Incorrect Answer: True Which major appropriations category below is NOT included in the Life Cycle Cost Estimate? Answer: Investment Select the term that best fits the following definition: “The legal...

ACQ 1010 MODULE 6 EXAM: CONTRACT MANAGEMENT What is one purpose of contract administration? Answer: Avoiding or eliminating overlap and duplication of Government contract administration effort Which of the following describes an Indefinite-Quantity contract? Answer: Provides an indefinite quantity, within stated limits, of supplies or services to be furnished during a fixed period, within stated limits Who oversees the source selection process and selects the source whose proposal is the ...

ACQ 1010 MODULE 4 EXAM: RESOURCE ALLOCATION PROCESS Each phase of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process answers a different question. Which of the following questions does the Programming Phase answer? Answer: How much defense can we afford? Who can approve the realignment of funds between activities that are below the level of control for that appropriation category and that does not require a reprogramming action? Incorrect Answer: Congress Which of the fo...

ACQ 1010 MODULE 3 EXAM: DEFENSE ACQUISITION SYSTEM What decision authorizes entry into the Production and Deployment phase? Answer: Milestone C decision Before a project enters the TMRR phase, the AoA must be completed and the Acquisition Strategy (AS) is approved by the MDA. Answer: True The Acquisition Strategy (AS) is: Answer: Prepared by the Program Manager (PM) during the Materiel Solution Analysis Phase (MSA) and is submitted to the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) at Milestone A...

Assuring that material approaches are refined and key technologies are being matured, what JCIDS document is used to build upon the Initial Capabilities Document (ICD)? Answer: Capability Development Document (CDD) What is the purpose of a Capabilities Based-Assessment (CBA)? Answer: To analyze the military's capability needs and gaps and recommend both materiel and non-materiel solutions The primary objective of the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) is to ensu...

ACQ 1010 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management Module 2

ACQI0I0 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management Lesson 3.1 - Defense Acquisition System Overview Lesson Introduction Welcome [FIRST NAME] to the Defense Acquisition System Overview lesson. Industry conducts most of the development and acquisition programs production under contract to the Government. This lesson provides insight into policies and principles that govern the defense acquisit on system and the phases that form the foundation for all DoD programs. After completing th...

All resources for DoD activities, whether for weapons, information systems, people, buildings, or operating and support costs, are provided through the resource allocat ion process. Select each of the process phases to learn more. Resource Allocation Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 The four phases of the Resource Allocation process are: • Phase 1: Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Process • Phase 2: Enactment Process • Phase 3: Apportionment Pr ocess • Phase ...