CON Federal Acquisition and Contracting Certification Examination: Acquisition Planning, Market Research, Small Business Set-Asides, Industry Engagement, Requests for Information, Sources Sought Synopsis, Solicitation Preparation, Procurement Instrument I

CON Federal Acquisition and Contracting Certification Examination: Acquisition Planning, Market Research, Small Business Set-Asides, Industry Engagement, Requests for Information, Sources Sought Synopsis, Solicitation Preparation, Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID), Uniform Contract Format, Contract Clauses and Provisions, Evaluation Factors for Award, Firm-Fixed-Price Contracts, Cost-Plus Incentive Fee Contracts, Fixed-Price Incentive Firm Contracts, Economic Price Adjustment Contracts, Contract Exhibits and Attachments, Amendment of Solicitations, Commercial Products and Services Acquisition, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Sealed Bidding, Contracting by Negotiation, Publicizing Contract Actions, Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE) Synopsis Requirements, Small Business Subcontracting, Contracting Officer Responsibilities, Funding Availability Certification, Government Property to Contractor Exam Questions Verified and Provided with Complete A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026 Plan Solicitation A section of the certification exam consisting of 12 questions. Request Offers A section of the certification exam consisting of 12 questions. Plan Sales/Prepare Offer A section of the certification exam consisting of 6 questions. Acquisition Planning Begins as soon as the agency need is identified. Gov't Policy on Describing Agency Needs Minimize restrictive provisions, promote full and open competition, and expressly condition the contract upon availability of funds. KO's Requirement Before Executing Contract The KO must ensure that the overall benefit outweighs the cost of administration and does not substantially increase the Govt's assumption of risk. Providing Property to Contractors KOs should only provide property to contractors when in the Govt's best interest. KO's Determination for Property Provision The KO must state requirements in terms of function, performance, and essential physical characteristics, and ensure that the Govt's requirements cannot otherwise be met. Gov't policy on describing agency needs Promote full and open competition, minimize restrictive provisions, and state requirements in terms of function, performance, and essential physical characteristics. KO's actions before executing any contract Obtain written assurance from responsible fiscal authority that adequate funds are available, or expressly condition the contract upon availability of funds. Conditions for providing property to contractors Overall benefit outweighs the cost of administration, does not substantially increase the Govt's assumption of risk, and Govt's requirements cannot otherwise be met. Small business set-asides Automatically set-aside all requirements to small businesses and divide acquisitions of supplies and services into reasonably small lots to permit offers on less than the total requirement. Planning acquisitions for small businesses Plan acquisitions so that more than one small business may perform the work, if the work exceeds the amount a surety may be guaranteed. Delivery schedules for small businesses Allow more time to perform for small businesses and realistically establish delivery schedules to encourage small business participation to the extent consistent with the actual requirements.