Exam 1 (contains 15 questions)

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1.) What is one way the private sector and the public sector differ in doing
business?

The public sector is motivated by competition.

The private sector works for the best interest of stockholders.

The private sector is governed by public policy objectives issued by the President.

The public sector's goal is to ensure the organization makes maximum profit.

2.) Which of the following in [Identify the differences and

[Remediation
NOT one of the four major relationships of the acquisition,
technology and logistics missions.] Accessed: N]
phases of AT&L?

Research & Development

Operation & Maintenance

Financing

Production

3.) The primary regulation used by all federal executive agencies in their
acquisition of supplies and services with appropriated funds is the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

True

False
4.) Which is NOT a mission for DoD contracting?

Purchase items using a smart business arrangement

Deliver purchased items at the right time and right place

Deliver purchased items faster than the competition

Purchase items at the right price

5.) Which of the following [Identify the variety of customer mission

areas and the corresponding market [Remediation
is an example of Service segments that contracting professionals Accessed: N]
Contracting? support]

Manufacturing helicopters

Paper replenishment

Major building construction

Grass cutting

6.) The ultimate goal of the [Identify the Acquisition Team

acquisition team is to provide the and their roles, focusing [Remediation
best value product or service to specifically on the role of the Accessed: N]
meet the customer's need. contracting professional.]

True

False

7.) What is an advantage of [Identify why teamwork is [Remediation

teamwork? important within DoD.] Accessed: N]

Share resources
 Allocate time

Implement everyone's ideas

Promote individual effort

8.) Which of the following team processes is NOT a key success factor in
building effective teams?

Implementation

Problem solving

Innovation

Initiation

Decision making

9.) Alan is a member of your team. He constantly makes himself available to

resolve conflicts and make the peace. As a result the team is more productive.
What role does he play on your team?

Questioner

Fixer

Networker

Harmonizer

10.) Coaching involves giving effective feedback, focusing on the positive, and
providing clear goals.

True

False
11.) Which of the following is a key step in problem solving?

Defining the problem

Choosing an effect to the problem

Evaluating your course of action

Managing the risk

12.) Which is NOT a [Identify the six-step problem solving model to

[Remediation
step in the problem identify the problem, facts, assumptions,
alternatives, and recommended solution(s).] Accessed: N]
solving model?

Define the problem.

Identify possible solutions.

Analyze potential causes.

Eliminate non-competitive solutions.

Implement the selected alternative(s).

13.) As a contract specialist, you are faced with the decision to choose a smart
business arrangement for a complex research and development contract. You
need to apply a process that allows you to describe the problem in very specific
terms and incorporate that into the solicitation. You need to ask specific
questions that go many levels down to the root cause and involve all members.
The cause and effect problem solving tool would be effective in this situation.

True

False

14.) As the leader of your team, you know that others look to you for guidance.
You strive to present yourself professionally. You hope others take note of how
you interact with others. What leadership principle are you following?
 Set the example.

Train your people as a team.

Seek self-improvement.

Be technically proficient

15.) One key to successfully leading change is producing effective

communication, which includes all of the following except:

explaining to employees how they contribute to the organization's goals.

describing the organization's overall business strategy.

sharing sensitive information with new employees.

providing information on the organization's success.

Exam 1 (contains 5 questions)

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1.) What is the primary focus of the AT&L mission of "Acquisition"?

Fulfilling an agency's requirements

Sustaining agency resources

Ensuring that acquired items are supported and maintained properly

Pursuing new developments to use leading edge innovations

2.) Operational contracting for an [Identify the variety of
emergency response station could customer mission areas and
[Remediation
include all of the goods, services, the corresponding market
segments that contracting Accessed: Y]
and minor construction needed to
operate and maintain a facility. professionals support]

True

False

3.) Which Acquisition Team member plans, organizes, directs and controls the
monetary resources of a program?

Contracting officer

Financial manager

Cost and price analyst

Auditor

4.) Which of the following is NOT a benefit of an IPT?

There has to be coordination in order to meet regularly.

Collaborative teams perform better on complex problems.

There is a common commitment to achieve a specific goal.

Individuals bring complementary skills to work on a common purpose.

5.) As a contract specialist, you are faced with the decision to choose a smart
business arrangement for an urgent, high-dollar value item that no one has ever
purchased before in your office. Of the actions listed, which is the first action
you should take solve this problem?

Eliminate low probability solutions to the problem.

 Determine all the causes of the problem.

Compare the alternative solutions to the problem.

Define the problem.

Exam 1 (contains 1 question)

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1.) Which one of the following items can be categorized as being procured from
a "supply" contract?

Computer memory hardware

Computer training

Base operations support

Electrical upgrades made to the facility to accommodate additional computers

Exam 2 (contains 23 questions)

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1.) According to the Code of Ethics for Federal

Government Service, as a contracting officer, you [Identify standards of
may use information gained confidentially in the conduct and ethical [Remediation
performance of your government duties to make principles that apply to Accessed: Y]
procurement decisions.]
a profit as long as you do not conduct your
private business in a Government facility.

True
 False

2.) Which of the following is NOT an ethical value as described by the Joint Ethics
Regulations?

Fairness

Community

Loyalty

Caring

3.) What is your role when you notice a fraud violation?

Explain ethics to the person involved in the questionable behavior.

Monitor the questionable behavior to confirm that it is fraud.

Report the questionable behavior to your supervisor.

Confirm that the questionable behavior is recurring.

4.) Government Accountability [Identify acquisition oversight provided [Remediation

by the Government Accountability Office
Office (GAO) products include Accessed: Y]
and the Department of Defense Inspector
all of the following EXCEPT for:
 General.]

Legal opinions and financial data reports

Blue Book Reports and Testimony to Congress

Letters for limited interest issues and Resolution of protests

Special Plans and Operations execution

5.) What is meant [Identify the different types of appropriations [Remediation

by the "color" of including their purpose and time period in which
funds must be obligated.] Accessed: Y]
money?

The private sector can use its budget to fund specific government projects.

Congress dictates how a DoD agency can allocate its money.

A federal agency can pool of all of its money to fund projects.

Monies allocated to a government agency are available until expended.

6.) Which action by a contracting officer violates the Bona-fide Need Rule?

Spending fiscal year 2015 monies before the federal budget is approved
 Using fiscal year 2014 funds to purchase computer software for 2016

Paying for civilian salaries using Operation and Maintenance funds

Allocating MILPERS appropriations for new military housing

7.) Which organization is NOT a potential source of audits for DoD?

The Government Accountability Office (GAO)

The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)

The Federal Board of Contract Appeals (FBCA)

The Office of the DoD Inspector General (DoD IG)

8.) Which of the following is an example of a civil action?

Breach of contract

Hit-and-run accident

Theft trial

Murder
9.) As the head of the Executive Branch, the
[Identify the role of
President is responsible for managing [Remediation
contract law in federal
contracting operations by issuing a variety of government.] Accessed: Y]
directives to include all of the following except

Presidential Executive Orders.

Office of Federal Procurement Policy Letters (OFPP).

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars.

Government Accountability Office (GAO) decisions.

10.) Regulations can contain procedural or policy guidance for a particular agency.

True

False

11.) As a DoD contract specialist, you made a non-binding agreement with one of your
contractors, because you lacked the authority to enter into that agreement on behalf of
the government. Which of the following is true?

You exercised your express authority.

 You created an unauthorized commitment.

Your action does not need to go through the ratification process.

12.) If the Government extends an offer to a

[Identify the
potential supplier and that supplier accepts that [Remediation
elements of a
offer, what element of contract did they participate contract.] Accessed: Y]
in?

Lawful purpose

Competency

Mutual assent

Certainty of terms

13.) You are the contracting officer and your agency receives a protest. What actions
must you take once you receive the protest? (Select all that apply).

Identify the basis for the protest from the interested party

Determine if the interested party submitted the protest in a timely manner

Inform the interested party to file the protest in another venue

 Persuade the interested to withdraw the protest

14.) As a DoD contract specialist, you receive a phone call from one of your construction
contractors regarding a disagreement about the source of a delay. The contractor’s
position is that the delay was unavoidable. You and the contracting officer both agree
that the delay was avoidable and caused by the contractor. Despite several attempts to
resolve the disagreement, no solution could be reached. Which of the following should
be your next course of action to resolve this matter?

Try to resolve through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).

Process paper work to settle in court.

Act only if the contractor files a claim in excess of $100,000

Hold your position and wait to see what happens.

15.) What is e-business?

Commerce or trade conducted via information systems

The best way to conduct business operations in isolation.

The method used by the government to perpetuate waste.

Business conducted using customer expectations.

16.) The purpose of the Wide Area Work Flow—Receipts and Acceptance (WAWF-RA)
includes all of the following except for that it________________?

Allows electronic submission of invoices and receiving documents.

Reduces unmatched disbursements in the receipt, acceptance, entitlement, and

payment process through data-sharing and the use of electronic documents.

Provides for an automated and standard contract writing system.

Routes paperwork for inspection, acceptance, receiving, and payment.

17.) Which system provides the tools for official contract announcement information?

Wage Determinations On-Line (WDOL)

Federal Technical Data System (FedTeDS)

Electronic exchange of procurement information

FedBizOpps (FBO)

18.) What is one challenge of conducting business using electronic technology?

Access to information increased

 Late and inaccurate payments

Reduced training needs

Interoperability of systems and software

19.) As a DoD contract specialist, you have a new

Purchase Request (PR) that requires a legal [Recognize the
review before you can proceed. The PR needs to constitutional and [Remediation
clarify an item found in the Code of Federal statutory authority for Accessed: Y]
procurement.]
Regulations (CFR). This is an example of which
type of procurement authority?

Statutory

Warrant

Blanket

Constitutional

20.) DFARS Subpart 217.70, Exchange of

Personal Property, provides unique guidance [Identify how the FAR
and DFARS are [Remediation
for DoD contracting officers and it organized, administered Accessed: Y]
"supplements" the FAR. The "70" indicates that and updated]
the FAR is silent on the issue.

True
 False

21.) The Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI) is a non-regulatory supplement to

the DFARS.

True

False

22.) Which of the following statements about the FAR is true?

The specific policy never conflicts with the general policy.

The general policy will supersede any possible conflicts with the specific policy.

The specific policy will supersede any possible conflicts with the general policy.

23.) The official issuance of a contract

[Identify additional sources of
clause or provision that is inconsistent [Remediation
procurement policy within the
with a governing regulation is called a Federal Government.] Accessed: Y]
deviation.

True

False
Exam 2 (contains 8 questions)

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1.) The incumbent vendor for an upcoming contract renewal has a well-
established record of effective, efficient and quality performance. You have a
meaningful business relationship and believe that this vendor is the most
capable of meeting the customer's need. However, you are concerned that
several new companies have a competitive advantage over the incumbent. You
really want the incumbent to win the follow-on contract. What should you do?

Recommend that the incumbent vendor make their price more attractive to the customer.

Do nothing. You should not give preference to any contractor when making contracting

decisions.
Suggest that the incumbent vendor provide additional services at reduced cost to make

the proposal more attractive to the customer.

Discuss the issue with the incumbent vendor and inform the customer of your concerns.

2.) One of the tasks performed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO)
is to investigate how the federal government implements directives and
policies.

True

False

3.) As a DoD contract specialist, you are administering an Operations and

Maintenance funded service contract that was awarded with last year's money.
Contract deliverables were completed and accepted. The period of performance
ended several months ago, but you received some invoices for the settlement
of a valid claim. The contract has not been closed out and there are still some
of last year's funds on the contract. Which one of the following is true?

The funds are "current" and are available for any use.
 The funds have "expired" and are not available for this claim settlement.

The funds are "cancelled" and are not available for this claim settlement.

The funds are "expired" and can be used for this claim.

4.) Which branch of government has implied power to impact the contracting
process by passing appropriation acts?

Legislative

Presidential

Judicial

Executive

5.) Which element of a contract requires [Identify the

[Remediation
each party to give something that the other elements of a
contract.] Accessed: N]
party values?

Consideration

Lawful purpose

Mutual assent

Competency

6.) The Federal Acquisition [Recognize the constitutional

[Remediation
Regulations (FAR) are contained in and statutory authority for
procurement.] Accessed: N]
what statutory authority?

Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Code (USC)

National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

 Chapter 1, parts 1-99 of Title 48 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

Chapter 2 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplemental (DFARS)

7.) The FAR and DFARS both contain

guidance on the responsibilities of the [Identify how the FAR
and DFARS are
contracting officer, and both have the same [Remediation
organized,
numbering. The DFARS provides further administered and Accessed: N]
guidance for the DoD workforce, and updated]
therefore supplements the FAR.

True

False

8.) As a DoD contract specialist, you have a

DoD contract solicitation that requires your
agency to issue and use a solicitation [Identify additional
sources of
provision and contract clause that is [Remediation
procurement policy
inconsistent with a FAR. This is the first time within the Federal Accessed: N]
this issue has occurred but it is determined Government.]
that it will be a recurring, long-term event.
What type of action is appropriate?

Individual Deviation

Individual Waiver

Standard Deviation

Class Deviation

Exam 2 (contains 4 questions)

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1.) Which element of a contract requires that the use of language that both
 parties find sufficiently clear to the point that the courts would conclude that
the contractual agreement was a meeting of the minds?

Competency

Certainty of terms

Mutual assent

Forms provided by law

2.) The Department of Defense's statutory authority to enter into contracts is

contained in Title 10 of the United States Code (U.S.C.)

True

False

3.) The contracting professional, regardless if they have a warrant or not, can
sign up for automatic notifications of proposed and final changes to the FAR?

True

False

4.) If you add a clause to a contract that [Identify additional

is inconsistent with a law or statute, sources of procurement [Remediation
then you must have the following formal policy within the Federal Accessed: Y]
documentation as approval to do so? Government.]

Modification

Waiver

Change Order

Determination and Findings

1) According to the Code of Ethics for Federal Government Service, as a

 True

Fals

2) Which of the following is NOT an ethical value as described by the Joint

Ethics Regulations? [Identify the Joint Ethics Regulations Ethical Values and Decision-
Making Plan.]
Communit

y
Fairnes

s
Carin

g
Loyalt

3) Which of the following is NOT an indicator of fraud? [Recognize actions to avoid

fraud, waste, and abuse] [Remediation Accessed :N]
Late, damaged, and partial

deliveries
Potential defective

pricing
Unauthorized product

substitution
Errors in fast payment

statements

4) Part of the primary mission of the Government Accountability Office (GAO)

is to create new acquisition policy at agency operations level. [Identify
acquisition oversight provided by the Government Accountability Office and the Department of
Defense Inspector General.]
True

Fals
e

5) Outlays are monies transferred, either from the U.S. Treasury or other
agencies like the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), to the
contractor. [Identify the different types of appropriations including their purpose and time period
in which funds must be obligated.]
True

Fals

6) The Anti-Deficiency Act prohibits the spending of money before Congress

provides it and the spending of more money than Congress provided.
[Identify violations of the Anti-Deficiency Act, Appropriations Act, and Bona-fide Need Rule.]
True

Fals

7) The Office of the Department of Defense Inspector General is the

objective and independent official responsible for conducting, monitoring,
supervising, and initiating investigations and audits of DoD functions.
[Identify the acquisition financial management process and the key players involved.]
True

Fals

8) Sovereign immunity is a legal doctrine that is applicable to both the

government and the contractor, which prevents either party from asserting
an action, like a claim, against a sovereign (or independent) party, unless
the sovereign consents to the action. [Identify the fundamentals of the legal process.]
Fals

e
True

9) As the head of the Executive Branch, the President is responsible for

managing contracting operations by issuing a variety of directives to include
all of the following except [Identify the role of contract law in federal government.]
Government Accountability Office (GAO)

decisions.
 Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Circulars.
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Letters

(OFPP).
Presidential Executive

Orders.

10) Which one of the following is NOT a procurement public policy source?
[Identify the sources of procurement law.]
Alternative dispute resolution

decisions
Executive

orders
Regulation

s
Judicial

decisions
Statute

11) As a DoD contracting specialist, you made a verbal agreement with one
of your contractors that you had no authority to make. The action was
completed and valued at $2,000. Which of the following is true? [Identify
contracting authority.]
You created an unauthorized

commitment.
The action doesn't need to be ratified since it is under the micro-

purchase threshold.
You did not violate your

authority.

12) In order to be legally bound to an agreement, a party must be able to

understand the terms of the contract. Which element of a contract is this?
[Identify the elements of a contract.]
Competenc
y
Legal

precedence
Mutual

assent
Lawful

Purpose

13) You are the contracting officer and your agency receives a protest. What
actions must you take once you receive the protest? (Select all that apply).
[Identify the contract protest process.]
Determine if the interested party submitted the protest in a

timely manner
Identify the basis for the protest from the

interested party
Persuade the interested to withdraw the

protest
Inform the interested party to file the protest in

another venue

14) Under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA), both the contractor and
government parties are permitted to submit claims against each other.
[Identify three possible contract law issues during contract performance.]
True

Fals

15) How has DoD used the Business Enterprise Priorities under the Business
Management Modernization Program (BMMP) to transform itself? [Identify e-
business, e-government, and DoD Business Enterprise.]
Providing immediate access to accurate financial

information
Writing laws that support better

acquisition
 Ensuring management programs continue as

they are

16) As a DoD contract specialist, you are administering numerous contract

administration functions to include processing receipt documents, invoices
and payments. As you complete these tasks, you want to reduce unmatched
disbursements through data-sharing and the use of electronic documents.
Which system provides the tools to accomplish the tasks? [Identify the role and
function of e-business integrated systems used in the procurement process.]
Wide Area Work Flow - Receipts and Acceptance

(WAWF-RA).
Electronic Document Access

(EDA)
Defense Acquisition Management Information Retrieval

(DAMIR)
Standard Procurement System

(SPS)

17) The Integrated Acquisition Environment (IAE) is an environment

________________? [Identify the Federal Integrated Acquisition Environment (IAE).]
available to all of the federal government that promotes cost-effective

acquisition.
initiated in DoD to transform acquisition through the use of e-

business.
in the private sector used to maximize profits from

acquisitions.
which allows the government and industry to share common acquisition

functions.

18) The implementation of e-Business systems into e-Government has

significantly improved the acquisition process with benefits that outweigh
the many challenges. [Identify the benefits and challenges of technology in supporting
business functions.]
Fals

e
True
19) As a DoD contract specialist, you have a new Purchase Request (PR) that
requires a legal review before you can proceed. The PR needs to clarify an
item found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). This is an example of
which type of procurement authority? [Recognize the constitutional and statutory
authority for procurement.]
Statutor

y
Constitution

al
Blanke

t
Warran

20) The contracting professional, regardless if they have a warrant or not,

can sign up for automatic notifications of proposed and final changes to the
FAR? [Identify how the FAR and DFARS are organized, administered and updated]
Fals

e
True

21) As a DoD contract specialist, you inherit a contract to administer for

knowledge-based services. The customer contacts you stating that the
contractor is not in compliance with the contract requirements. You check
the contract file and you notice that the clause in question was not
incorporated at contract award, i.e., the clause is missing. Under what
situation can the missing clause be considered included in the contract?
[Identify the agency supplements to the FAR and DFARS.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
It is covered under the Christian Doctrine as a mandatory

clause.
It was an oversight and the contracting officer forgot to add it to the

contract.
It is covered under the Christian Doctrine because the doctrine covers

all clauses.
It is a valid requirement form the customer therefore you can add

the clause.
22) When determining whether the award dollar value is within or exceeds a
Contracting Officer's warrant, Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), or
other similar threshold, Dollar Thresholds include all options. [Identify the FAR
conventions, including the basic tenets of statutory and regulatory construction] [Remediation
Accessed :N]
True

Fals

23) If you add a clause to a contract that is inconsistent with a law or

statute, then you must have the following formal documentation as approval
to do so? [Identify additional sources of procurement policy within the Federal Government.]
[Remediation Accessed :N]
Waive

r
Change

Order
Modificatio

n
Determination and

Findings