CON 3990V STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
A protest concerning small business representation - Answer- may be considered timely
if made verbally and confirmed in writing within a five-day period.
Which member of the acquisition team is responsible for determining the appropriate
NAICS code and related small business size standard? - Answer- The contracting
officer
The contracting officer shall set aside a portion of an acquisition, except for
construction, for exclusive small business participation when - Answer- the requirement
is severable into two or more economic production runs.
If the contracting officer and the SBA area office cannot reach a resolution regarding a
small business concern's ability to perform, who is empowered to make the final
determination? - Answer- the SBA associate administrator for government contracting
Contractors are required to perform all government contracts, so far as is practicable,
without using overtime, EXCEPT when - Answer- overtime is necessary to meet urgent
program needs or will result in a lower overall cost to the government.
The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards statute (Act) requires which of the
following? - Answer- Contractors and subcontractors on covered contracts shall pay
laborers and mechanics employed in the performance of the contracts one and one-half
times t
Which of the following is not true concerning project wage determinations? - Answer-
They are effective for 180 calendar days from the date of determination.
This act provides that contracts in excess of $2,000 to which the United States is a party
for construction, alteration, or repair of public buildings within the U.S. shall contain a
clause that no laborer shall receive less than the prevailing wage rates as determined
by the Secretary of Labor. - Answer- Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute
(Davis-Bacon Act)
Which of the following is NOT a statutory exemption to the Contracts for Materials
Supplies, Articles, and Equipment Exceeding $15,000 statute (Walsh-Healey Public
Contracts Act)? - Answer- Items manufactured outside the United States
, Service contracts valued in excess of __ must contain mandatory provisions regarding
minimum wage and fringe benefits, safe and sanitary working conditions, notification to
employees of the minimum allowable compensation, and equivalent federal employee
classifications and wage rates. - Answer- $2,500
How often are statutory acquisition-related dollar thresholds in the FAR adjusted for
inflation? - Answer- Every five years
A form of written approval signed by an authorized official that is required by statute or
regulation as a prerequisite to taking certain contract actions is defined as a - Answer-
determination and findings.
Contracting officers below the level of ___ shall be selected and appointed. - Answer- a
head of a contracting activity
According to the FAR conventions at subpart 1.1, each authority is delegable unless -
Answer- specifically stated otherwise.
When an imperative sentence directs action in the FAR, who is responsible for the
action unless another party is expressly cited? - Answer- the contracting officer
Unauthorized commitments are agreements that are NOT binding solely because -
Answer- the government representative who made the agreement lacked the authority
to enter into it.
The simplified acquisition threshold for any contract in support of contingency
operations to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the U.S. is -
Answer- $1.5 million
Which of the following is a commercial item? - Answer- A nondevelopmental item, if the
procuring agency determines the item was developed exclusively at private expense
and sold in substantial quantities, on a competitive basis, to multiple state and local
governments.
Consolidating two or more requirements for supplies or services, previously provided or
performed under separate smaller contracts, into a solicitation for a single contract that
is likely to be unsuitable for award to a small business concern is defined as - Answer-
bundling.
Which of the following are included in the definition of "contracts"? - Answer- Letter
contracts and job orders.
The government can minimize the opportunity for buying in by using which of the
following techniques: - Answer- multiyear contracting, priced options, and amortization
of nonrecurring
costs
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
A protest concerning small business representation - Answer- may be considered timely
if made verbally and confirmed in writing within a five-day period.
Which member of the acquisition team is responsible for determining the appropriate
NAICS code and related small business size standard? - Answer- The contracting
officer
The contracting officer shall set aside a portion of an acquisition, except for
construction, for exclusive small business participation when - Answer- the requirement
is severable into two or more economic production runs.
If the contracting officer and the SBA area office cannot reach a resolution regarding a
small business concern's ability to perform, who is empowered to make the final
determination? - Answer- the SBA associate administrator for government contracting
Contractors are required to perform all government contracts, so far as is practicable,
without using overtime, EXCEPT when - Answer- overtime is necessary to meet urgent
program needs or will result in a lower overall cost to the government.
The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards statute (Act) requires which of the
following? - Answer- Contractors and subcontractors on covered contracts shall pay
laborers and mechanics employed in the performance of the contracts one and one-half
times t
Which of the following is not true concerning project wage determinations? - Answer-
They are effective for 180 calendar days from the date of determination.
This act provides that contracts in excess of $2,000 to which the United States is a party
for construction, alteration, or repair of public buildings within the U.S. shall contain a
clause that no laborer shall receive less than the prevailing wage rates as determined
by the Secretary of Labor. - Answer- Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute
(Davis-Bacon Act)
Which of the following is NOT a statutory exemption to the Contracts for Materials
Supplies, Articles, and Equipment Exceeding $15,000 statute (Walsh-Healey Public
Contracts Act)? - Answer- Items manufactured outside the United States
, Service contracts valued in excess of __ must contain mandatory provisions regarding
minimum wage and fringe benefits, safe and sanitary working conditions, notification to
employees of the minimum allowable compensation, and equivalent federal employee
classifications and wage rates. - Answer- $2,500
How often are statutory acquisition-related dollar thresholds in the FAR adjusted for
inflation? - Answer- Every five years
A form of written approval signed by an authorized official that is required by statute or
regulation as a prerequisite to taking certain contract actions is defined as a - Answer-
determination and findings.
Contracting officers below the level of ___ shall be selected and appointed. - Answer- a
head of a contracting activity
According to the FAR conventions at subpart 1.1, each authority is delegable unless -
Answer- specifically stated otherwise.
When an imperative sentence directs action in the FAR, who is responsible for the
action unless another party is expressly cited? - Answer- the contracting officer
Unauthorized commitments are agreements that are NOT binding solely because -
Answer- the government representative who made the agreement lacked the authority
to enter into it.
The simplified acquisition threshold for any contract in support of contingency
operations to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, outside the U.S. is -
Answer- $1.5 million
Which of the following is a commercial item? - Answer- A nondevelopmental item, if the
procuring agency determines the item was developed exclusively at private expense
and sold in substantial quantities, on a competitive basis, to multiple state and local
governments.
Consolidating two or more requirements for supplies or services, previously provided or
performed under separate smaller contracts, into a solicitation for a single contract that
is likely to be unsuitable for award to a small business concern is defined as - Answer-
bundling.
Which of the following are included in the definition of "contracts"? - Answer- Letter
contracts and job orders.
The government can minimize the opportunity for buying in by using which of the
following techniques: - Answer- multiyear contracting, priced options, and amortization
of nonrecurring
costs
