Federal Acquisition Regulation (Government Contracting)

Federal Acquisition Regulation (Government Contracting)

1) Which of the following is NOT a type of ordering instrument?

Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC)
Fixed Price Award Fee Contracts (FPAF)
Multiple Award Contracts (MAC)
Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDC)

2) According to the DoD Contracting Competency Model, identify which of the following skills is a “technical” competency vice a “professional” competency within the major contracting phases.

Communication and presentation
Problem solving and critical thinking
Technical Credibility
Advanced cost and/or price analysis

3) All AT&L personnel are required to prepare an Individual Development Plan (IDP) at least every two years.

True
False

4) As a DoD contract specialist, you receive a Purchase Request (PR) to procure approximately $50,000 of supplies and need to create an Request for Proposal (RFP). Historically, similar RFPs have been successfully awarded to small businesses and you expect two or more responsible small business concerns to make offers. According to FAR 19.502, this PR is exclusively reserved for small businesses.

True
False

5) Performing a S.W.O.T. analysis can assist your personal and career development while ignoring your talents, abilities, and opportunities.

True
False

6) Which of the following is NOT an example of trust-based relationship practice that contracting specialists should use to foster meaningful relations with contractors?

Both parties are independent from each other for the creation of value and success.
Each party identifies with the other’s goals which help create solutions beneficial to both.
Successful working relationships acknowledge that trust is not immediate.
Early involvement between the government and contractor fosters trust.

7) For a cost reimbursement (CR) contract, the contractor bears most of the risk because the contractor only has to deliver a best effort deliverable and is compensated for allowable and allocable costs incurred.

True
False

8) The Mission Strategy Execution phase is the step in which you will research and select the appropriate procurement method.

True
False

9) Initiating a new contract is the logical first step to meeting each and every customer’s requirement and shaping the acquisition strategy.

True
False

10) As a DoD contract specialist, you receive a Purchase Request (PR) to procure items for a non-commercial satellite communication module. Which of the following is a true statement regarding potential non-commercial items as compared to commercial-of-shelf (COTS) items?

There are more proven suppliers
There is less competition
There is less risk
There is greater reliability

11) As a DoD contract specialist, you receive a Purchase Request (PR) to procure non-commercial services valued over $1,000,000 for a very critical and urgent requirement. The budget cannot exceed your initial funding. You need to motivate the contractor to control expenses more efficiently and effectively. Which motivational strategy is described?

Supply Chain Motivating Factors
Cost Based Motivating Factors
Schedule Based Motivating Factors
Performance Based Motivating Factors

12) Developing the Performance Work Statement is part of which phase of initiating a new contract?

Mission Support Planning
Mission Strategy Execution
Mission Performance Assessment

13) Which of the following is NOT addressed in the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act?

Establishing penalties for ethics violations in acquisition
Creating criteria for the education, training, and experience of acquisition professionals
Recognizing the work of acquisition members as a professional career field
Establishing a career development program for AT&L professionals

14) The government would procure commercial items over non-commercial items for all of the following reasons except for____________________________________

leverage technology investments of the private sector.
streamline the acquisition process.
reduced cycle times.
decreased competition.

15) The Request for Proposal (RFP) gives contractors and the government the right to negotiate price and other factors, such as delivery, quality, and past performance.

True
False

16) Which of the following elements of communication is NOT essential to create a winning team outcome?

Win at any cost by developing a well-organized plan to reach team goals.
Include all interested team members with an equal opportunity to voice ideas.
Ensure the team’s interests are prominent over the individual’s interests.
Foster trust by setting goals and empowering team members.

17) What actions are associated with Mission Performance Assessment?

Amendments, determining the procurement method and contract type, and close-out
Amendments, payment, quality assurance, termination and close-out
Modifications, publicizing, soliciting, evaluating and close-out
Modifications, payment, quality assurance, termination and close-out

18) As a DoD contract specialist, you receive a Purchase Request (PR) to develop and procure an advanced radar system. Your market research reveals that there are no commercial items, modified commercial items or non-developmental items that meet the needs for your requirement. Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY to be a viable market research tool that you should utilize to further validate the need to procure these government-unique items?

History of recent and similar buys from your agency
Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps)
History of recent and similar buys from other agencies
Reutilization and Recycling Management Office inventory listings

19) Which of the following is NOT true regarding the micro-purchase threshold?

Agency heads are encouraged to the maximum extent possible to delegate micro-purchase authority to individuals and use the Government-wide Commercial Purchase Card.
Purchases under the threshold may be made from any source regardless if the price is fair and reasonable.
The micro-purchase threshold means $3,000, except in the cases where it is $2,000 for construction subject to the Davis-Bacon Act, $2,500 for acquisitions of services subject to the Service Contract Act, and authorized contingencies.
Purchases under the threshold may be made from any responsible source using any simplified acquisition measure found in FAR 13.

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