CON 1100 Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 2-53, Legislative Executive
Judicial Oversight, OMB Budget Authority, DAR Council Guidance, Acquisition
Categories Supplies Services R&D Construction, Contracting Life Cycle Pre-Award
Award Post-Award, Paperless Contract File PCF, CPARS Performance Assessment,
Army Contracting Command ACC, Fiscal Year FY, Obligation Period of Availability,
Five Colors of Money, Anti-Deficiency Act ADA Violations, Bona Fide Need Rule,
Misappropriation Act, Contracting Officer Authority, Contract Specialist COR
Responsibilities, Indefinite Delivery Contracts, Fixed Price Cost Reimbursable,
Contract Line Item CLIN, Uniform Contract Format UCF, Commercial Item
Acquisition, Market Research, Competition in Contracting Act CICA, Justification
and Approval J&A, Source Selection Evaluation, Effective Communication
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What are the three branches of government
Legislative- establishes laws
Executive - appoints heads of agency and issues executive orders
Judicial - case law, interprets law, resolves disputes
What is the main function of the OMB
Advocate for the president's budget to congress
,What is the responsibility of the DAR council
Defense Pricing and Contracting oversees DAR, DAR responsible for developing and maintaining
acquisition rule and guidance in support of DoD's acquisition of good's and services
What are the major categories of acquisition
Supplies and equipment
Services
Construction
Research and Development
PCF
Paperless Contract Files - secure web-based virtual contracting office
CPARS
Contractor Performance Assessment Review System - performance evaluations contain both
government and contractor comments to provide a balanced view of performance allowing
source selection officials to look beyond contractor references
Where does ACC sit in the CoC
Army Material Command supervises Army Contracting Command
, FY
Fiscal Year - Federal GOVT year beginning 1OCT - 30SEP
Obligation
any act that legally binds the government to make payments.
Period of Availability
Most appropriations are available for obligation for a limited period of time. If activities do not
obligate the funds during the period of availability, the funds expire and are generally
unavailable for obligation
What are the five colors of money and their period of availability
1.MilPers - 1 year
2.Operations and Maintenance - 1 Year
3.Research, development, test and Evaluation - 2 years
4.Procurement - 3 years
5.Military Construction - 5 years
ADA
Anti Deficiency Act - Spending before congress approves funds, more money than approved
Examples of ADA violations
Judicial Oversight, OMB Budget Authority, DAR Council Guidance, Acquisition
Categories Supplies Services R&D Construction, Contracting Life Cycle Pre-Award
Award Post-Award, Paperless Contract File PCF, CPARS Performance Assessment,
Army Contracting Command ACC, Fiscal Year FY, Obligation Period of Availability,
Five Colors of Money, Anti-Deficiency Act ADA Violations, Bona Fide Need Rule,
Misappropriation Act, Contracting Officer Authority, Contract Specialist COR
Responsibilities, Indefinite Delivery Contracts, Fixed Price Cost Reimbursable,
Contract Line Item CLIN, Uniform Contract Format UCF, Commercial Item
Acquisition, Market Research, Competition in Contracting Act CICA, Justification
and Approval J&A, Source Selection Evaluation, Effective Communication
Principles, PIEE WAWF SPS SAM Systems Exam Questions Verified and Provided
with Complete A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
What are the three branches of government
Legislative- establishes laws
Executive - appoints heads of agency and issues executive orders
Judicial - case law, interprets law, resolves disputes
What is the main function of the OMB
Advocate for the president's budget to congress
,What is the responsibility of the DAR council
Defense Pricing and Contracting oversees DAR, DAR responsible for developing and maintaining
acquisition rule and guidance in support of DoD's acquisition of good's and services
What are the major categories of acquisition
Supplies and equipment
Services
Construction
Research and Development
PCF
Paperless Contract Files - secure web-based virtual contracting office
CPARS
Contractor Performance Assessment Review System - performance evaluations contain both
government and contractor comments to provide a balanced view of performance allowing
source selection officials to look beyond contractor references
Where does ACC sit in the CoC
Army Material Command supervises Army Contracting Command
, FY
Fiscal Year - Federal GOVT year beginning 1OCT - 30SEP
Obligation
any act that legally binds the government to make payments.
Period of Availability
Most appropriations are available for obligation for a limited period of time. If activities do not
obligate the funds during the period of availability, the funds expire and are generally
unavailable for obligation
What are the five colors of money and their period of availability
1.MilPers - 1 year
2.Operations and Maintenance - 1 Year
3.Research, development, test and Evaluation - 2 years
4.Procurement - 3 years
5.Military Construction - 5 years
ADA
Anti Deficiency Act - Spending before congress approves funds, more money than approved
Examples of ADA violations
