ACQ 202 Module 1 Exam: Consideration of Alternatives with
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What element of International Acquisition & major capability 5000.02 acquisition programs. -
Exportability (IA&E) assesses the risks of transferring ANSWER --True
controlled technology and information that provide -*False*
U.S. warfighters a combat advantage as well as the
benefits of international participation? -
ANSWER --IA&E Planning & Analysis Program-level exportability feasibility studies should
*incorrect* be conducted as early as possible in a system's life
-International Contracting cycle to assess the international market for potential
-International Cooperative Programs *incorrect* cooperative programs, foreign sales, or transfers;
-Technology Security and Foreign Disclosure identify the feasibility of designing and developing
*incorrect* defense exportability features (DEF) for the system;
-Sales & Transfers and estimate potential return on investment from
-Defense Exportability *incorrect* future international acquisition partnership and sales
efforts. - ANSWER --*True*
-False
What is the procurement cost of this system?
Cost Types Cost (in millions of dollars)
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation $400 DoD receives a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Letter of
Procurement of Prime Mission Equipment $800 Request (LOR) from an allied nation for a DoD
Procurement of Support Equipment $100 system that is currently in Low Rate Initial Production.
Procurement of Initial Spares $100 At this point in the acquisition life cycle, what are the
Operations and Support $70,0000 possible impacts to the program if an exportable
Disposal $100 - ANSWER --*$1,400 million* version of the system is available for offer to this
-$800 million prospective FMS customer? (Select the three that
-$900 million apply.) - ANSWER -(WRONG COMBINATION)
-$1,000 million -*Lower research and development costs through
Research, Development Test, and Evaluation
(RDT&E) cost sharing*
The largest amount of cost for a system is related to -*Lower production costs for the DoD and the FMS
its operations and support. - ANSWER --*True* customer due to economic order quantity savings*
-False -Reduced DoD and FMS customer Operations &
Support (O&S) costs if common product support
strategies are used
Which of the following are characteristics of -*Enhanced U.S. political-military relationships with
International Cooperation Programs (ICPs)? (Select foreign nations*
the three that apply.) - ANSWER --*Shared (WRONG COMBINATION)
cost* -*Lower research and development costs through
-*Shared risks and benefits* Research, Development Test, and Evaluation
-One way transfers/grants (RDT&E) cost sharing*
-Foreign aid -Lower production costs for the DoD and the FMS
-Buyer-seller relationship customer due to economic order quantity savings
-*Government-to-Government* -*Reduced DoD and FMS customer Operations &
Support (O&S) costs if common product support
strategies are used*
Program Management Offices/Integrated Product -*Enhanced U.S. political-military relationships with
Teams should conduct their initial International foreign nations*
Acquisition & Exportability (IA&E) Assessment during (wrong COMBINATION)
the Production & Deployment phase of traditional, -*Lower research and development costs through
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, ACQ 202 Module 1 Exam: Consideration of Alternatives with
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Research, Development Test, and Evaluation system in the least amount of time.
(RDT&E) cost sharing* -Use of state-of-the-art design and materials to
-*Lower production costs for the DoD and the FMS accomplish the mission documented in the Initial
customer due to economic order quantity savings* Capabilities Document (ICD) and Capability
-*Reduced DoD and FMS customer Operations & Development Document (CDD).
Support (O&S) costs if common product support
strategies are used*
-Enhanced U.S. political-military relationships with The Air Force is in process of completing
foreign nations development on an upgrade to an existing fighter
aircraft that will improve survivability and reliability.
The contractor has provided the Government with
Based on information from the Initial Capabilities detailed technical drawings and associated costs of
Document (ICD), an AoA includes (Select all that the parts, materials, and labor required to produce
apply): - ANSWER --Test Requirements the system. What cost estimating technique would
-*Key attributes as defined by Measures of the Air Force most likely use to prepare their budget
Effectiveness* estimate for the upgrade? - ANSWER --Actual
-*Range of Military Operations* Cost
-*Functional Areas* -Analogy
-Detailed System Specifications -Parametric
-*Engineering*
The largest percentage of software life cycle costs is
associated with _________? - ANSWER -- Which of the following requires that U.S. Government
Design and Development tariffs be added to purchases of international
-*Upgrades and Maintenance* products or materials, unless an exception (such as
-Research and Development public interest) applies or the foreign sourced items
-Test and Evaluation are acquired from a qualifying country with a
Reciprocal Procurement Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU). - ANSWER --
What document is developed for DoD acquisition Competition in Contracting Act (CICA)
programs with substantial international involvement, -*Buy American Statute*
as a companion to the Acquisition Strategy, to -National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
ensure effective integration of domestic and -Barry Amendment
international acquisition efforts throughout the
program's life cycle? - ANSWER --Technology
Release Roadmap (TRR) DoD Component International Program Organizations
-Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) and Program Management Offices are responsible
-Data Item Descriptions (DIDs) for approving export license requests made by
-*International Business Plan (IBP)* program contractors and support contractors. -
ANSWER --True
-*False*
Affordability is most concerned with: -
ANSWER --*Making tradeoffs in performance
and schedule to achieve cost objectives within When comparing alternative concepts to provide
affordability constraints.* needed warfighting capabilities, which of the following
-Use of commercial design practices to save must be met? - ANSWER --Goals
development and production costs. -Targets
-Making tradeoffs that will provide the best possible -*Thresholds*
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What element of International Acquisition & major capability 5000.02 acquisition programs. -
Exportability (IA&E) assesses the risks of transferring ANSWER --True
controlled technology and information that provide -*False*
U.S. warfighters a combat advantage as well as the
benefits of international participation? -
ANSWER --IA&E Planning & Analysis Program-level exportability feasibility studies should
*incorrect* be conducted as early as possible in a system's life
-International Contracting cycle to assess the international market for potential
-International Cooperative Programs *incorrect* cooperative programs, foreign sales, or transfers;
-Technology Security and Foreign Disclosure identify the feasibility of designing and developing
*incorrect* defense exportability features (DEF) for the system;
-Sales & Transfers and estimate potential return on investment from
-Defense Exportability *incorrect* future international acquisition partnership and sales
efforts. - ANSWER --*True*
-False
What is the procurement cost of this system?
Cost Types Cost (in millions of dollars)
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation $400 DoD receives a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Letter of
Procurement of Prime Mission Equipment $800 Request (LOR) from an allied nation for a DoD
Procurement of Support Equipment $100 system that is currently in Low Rate Initial Production.
Procurement of Initial Spares $100 At this point in the acquisition life cycle, what are the
Operations and Support $70,0000 possible impacts to the program if an exportable
Disposal $100 - ANSWER --*$1,400 million* version of the system is available for offer to this
-$800 million prospective FMS customer? (Select the three that
-$900 million apply.) - ANSWER -(WRONG COMBINATION)
-$1,000 million -*Lower research and development costs through
Research, Development Test, and Evaluation
(RDT&E) cost sharing*
The largest amount of cost for a system is related to -*Lower production costs for the DoD and the FMS
its operations and support. - ANSWER --*True* customer due to economic order quantity savings*
-False -Reduced DoD and FMS customer Operations &
Support (O&S) costs if common product support
strategies are used
Which of the following are characteristics of -*Enhanced U.S. political-military relationships with
International Cooperation Programs (ICPs)? (Select foreign nations*
the three that apply.) - ANSWER --*Shared (WRONG COMBINATION)
cost* -*Lower research and development costs through
-*Shared risks and benefits* Research, Development Test, and Evaluation
-One way transfers/grants (RDT&E) cost sharing*
-Foreign aid -Lower production costs for the DoD and the FMS
-Buyer-seller relationship customer due to economic order quantity savings
-*Government-to-Government* -*Reduced DoD and FMS customer Operations &
Support (O&S) costs if common product support
strategies are used*
Program Management Offices/Integrated Product -*Enhanced U.S. political-military relationships with
Teams should conduct their initial International foreign nations*
Acquisition & Exportability (IA&E) Assessment during (wrong COMBINATION)
the Production & Deployment phase of traditional, -*Lower research and development costs through
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, ACQ 202 Module 1 Exam: Consideration of Alternatives with
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Research, Development Test, and Evaluation system in the least amount of time.
(RDT&E) cost sharing* -Use of state-of-the-art design and materials to
-*Lower production costs for the DoD and the FMS accomplish the mission documented in the Initial
customer due to economic order quantity savings* Capabilities Document (ICD) and Capability
-*Reduced DoD and FMS customer Operations & Development Document (CDD).
Support (O&S) costs if common product support
strategies are used*
-Enhanced U.S. political-military relationships with The Air Force is in process of completing
foreign nations development on an upgrade to an existing fighter
aircraft that will improve survivability and reliability.
The contractor has provided the Government with
Based on information from the Initial Capabilities detailed technical drawings and associated costs of
Document (ICD), an AoA includes (Select all that the parts, materials, and labor required to produce
apply): - ANSWER --Test Requirements the system. What cost estimating technique would
-*Key attributes as defined by Measures of the Air Force most likely use to prepare their budget
Effectiveness* estimate for the upgrade? - ANSWER --Actual
-*Range of Military Operations* Cost
-*Functional Areas* -Analogy
-Detailed System Specifications -Parametric
-*Engineering*
The largest percentage of software life cycle costs is
associated with _________? - ANSWER -- Which of the following requires that U.S. Government
Design and Development tariffs be added to purchases of international
-*Upgrades and Maintenance* products or materials, unless an exception (such as
-Research and Development public interest) applies or the foreign sourced items
-Test and Evaluation are acquired from a qualifying country with a
Reciprocal Procurement Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU). - ANSWER --
What document is developed for DoD acquisition Competition in Contracting Act (CICA)
programs with substantial international involvement, -*Buy American Statute*
as a companion to the Acquisition Strategy, to -National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
ensure effective integration of domestic and -Barry Amendment
international acquisition efforts throughout the
program's life cycle? - ANSWER --Technology
Release Roadmap (TRR) DoD Component International Program Organizations
-Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) and Program Management Offices are responsible
-Data Item Descriptions (DIDs) for approving export license requests made by
-*International Business Plan (IBP)* program contractors and support contractors. -
ANSWER --True
-*False*
Affordability is most concerned with: -
ANSWER --*Making tradeoffs in performance
and schedule to achieve cost objectives within When comparing alternative concepts to provide
affordability constraints.* needed warfighting capabilities, which of the following
-Use of commercial design practices to save must be met? - ANSWER --Goals
development and production costs. -Targets
-Making tradeoffs that will provide the best possible -*Thresholds*
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