CON 1100V U04 DEFENSE ACQUISITION
UNIVERSITY FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Operations & Support.
Answer: Phase V: where all of the units are supported which are built for the
full life of the system and disposed at the end of its life. This is the longest
and most expensive phase of the life cycle
◍ APB Preparation.
Answer: The PM prepares the APB at program initiation, and revises the
APB subsequent to milestone reviews, program restructuring, or
unrecoverable program deviationsThe Program Executive Officer (PEO)
and the Component Acquisition Executive (CAE) as appropriate, concur in
the APBFor ACAT I and ACAT IA programs, the MDA retains approval
authority but does NOT approve the APB without coordination of the Under
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and the Capabilities Authority.
◍ Production & Deployment Phase.
Answer: the purpose is to produce and deliver requirements-compliant
products to receiving military organizations.
◍ The summary summarizes:.
Answer: the expected operational mission of this program. identifies the user
and summarizes the user's concept of operations (CONOPS)
◍ In making the Full Rate Production Decision or Full Deployment Decision,
the MDA will:.
Answer: consider any new validated threat environments that might affect
operational effectivness-consult with the requirements validation authority
as part of the decision making process to ensure that capability requirements
, are current
◍ Product Support Reviews.
Answer: DoD components will conduct Independent Logistics Assessments
(ILA) for all ACAT I and II programs prior to key acquisition decision
points (including milestone decisions) to assess the adequacy of the product
support strategy, and to identify features that are likely to drive future
operating and support costs, changes to system design that could reduce
costs, and effective strategies for managing such costs.
◍ Which Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF) pathway is to acquire and
modernize military unique programs that provide enduring
capability?Acquisition of ServicesUrgent Capability AcquisitionMiddle Tier
of AcquisitionMajor Capability Acquisition.
Answer: Major Capability Acquisition
◍ The DoD will not obligate funds for ACAT I or ACAT IA programs beyond
Milestone B until _______________________..
Answer: the MDA approves the APB
◍ Which Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part states that market
research is required?FAR part 10FAR part 45FAR part 15FAR part 18.
Answer: FAR part 10
◍ The MDA issues the following documentation:.
Answer: 1. Milestone A Written Determination 2. Acquisition Decision
Memorandum
◍ CDD-V.
Answer: the Requirements Decision Poinr at which major cost and
performance trades have been completed and enough risk reduction has
been completed to support a decision to commit to the set of requirements
that will be used for:-preliminary design activities-development-production
◍ Which of the following types of authority is NOT recognized by the courts
as applicable to the government?Actual authorityExpress actual
authorityImplied actual authorityApparent authority.
, Answer: Apparent authority
◍ AS Approval.
Answer: After the PM has prepared the AS, the MDA approves the AS to
the release of a formal solicitation Approval usually precedes each decision
point, except at program initiation, when the strategy is usually approved as
part of the milestone decision review
◍ In the PD phase the following takes place.....
Answer: 1. product is produced and fielded for use by operational units2. all
system sustainment and support activities are initiated if they haven't already
commenced. 3. appropriate operational authority will declare Initial
Operational Capability when the defined operational organization has been
equipped and trained and determined to be capable of conducting mission
operations
◍ Product Support Strategy.
Answer: will address: -an integrated product support capability
implementing the program's mix of Government and industry
providers-sustainment metrics mapped to the sustainment key performance
parameter and key system attributes-implementation of reliability
improvement program based on FMECA and other engineering
data-competition or the option of competition, at both the prime and
subcontract levels-the necessary intellectual property deliverables and
associated license rights-the use of existing Government-owned inventory
-the Government-accountable property system
◍ How many exceptions to the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984
(CICA) must apply before the contracting officer must document the
contract file with the reason for other than full and open competition?All
seven exceptions applyThree exceptions applyOne exception appliesThis
data is not part of the contracting officer's contract file.
Answer: One exception applies
◍ Which of the following types of authority usually includes authority to do
what is usual, customary, and necessary to accomplish an action?Situational
UNIVERSITY FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Operations & Support.
Answer: Phase V: where all of the units are supported which are built for the
full life of the system and disposed at the end of its life. This is the longest
and most expensive phase of the life cycle
◍ APB Preparation.
Answer: The PM prepares the APB at program initiation, and revises the
APB subsequent to milestone reviews, program restructuring, or
unrecoverable program deviationsThe Program Executive Officer (PEO)
and the Component Acquisition Executive (CAE) as appropriate, concur in
the APBFor ACAT I and ACAT IA programs, the MDA retains approval
authority but does NOT approve the APB without coordination of the Under
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and the Capabilities Authority.
◍ Production & Deployment Phase.
Answer: the purpose is to produce and deliver requirements-compliant
products to receiving military organizations.
◍ The summary summarizes:.
Answer: the expected operational mission of this program. identifies the user
and summarizes the user's concept of operations (CONOPS)
◍ In making the Full Rate Production Decision or Full Deployment Decision,
the MDA will:.
Answer: consider any new validated threat environments that might affect
operational effectivness-consult with the requirements validation authority
as part of the decision making process to ensure that capability requirements
, are current
◍ Product Support Reviews.
Answer: DoD components will conduct Independent Logistics Assessments
(ILA) for all ACAT I and II programs prior to key acquisition decision
points (including milestone decisions) to assess the adequacy of the product
support strategy, and to identify features that are likely to drive future
operating and support costs, changes to system design that could reduce
costs, and effective strategies for managing such costs.
◍ Which Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF) pathway is to acquire and
modernize military unique programs that provide enduring
capability?Acquisition of ServicesUrgent Capability AcquisitionMiddle Tier
of AcquisitionMajor Capability Acquisition.
Answer: Major Capability Acquisition
◍ The DoD will not obligate funds for ACAT I or ACAT IA programs beyond
Milestone B until _______________________..
Answer: the MDA approves the APB
◍ Which Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part states that market
research is required?FAR part 10FAR part 45FAR part 15FAR part 18.
Answer: FAR part 10
◍ The MDA issues the following documentation:.
Answer: 1. Milestone A Written Determination 2. Acquisition Decision
Memorandum
◍ CDD-V.
Answer: the Requirements Decision Poinr at which major cost and
performance trades have been completed and enough risk reduction has
been completed to support a decision to commit to the set of requirements
that will be used for:-preliminary design activities-development-production
◍ Which of the following types of authority is NOT recognized by the courts
as applicable to the government?Actual authorityExpress actual
authorityImplied actual authorityApparent authority.
, Answer: Apparent authority
◍ AS Approval.
Answer: After the PM has prepared the AS, the MDA approves the AS to
the release of a formal solicitation Approval usually precedes each decision
point, except at program initiation, when the strategy is usually approved as
part of the milestone decision review
◍ In the PD phase the following takes place.....
Answer: 1. product is produced and fielded for use by operational units2. all
system sustainment and support activities are initiated if they haven't already
commenced. 3. appropriate operational authority will declare Initial
Operational Capability when the defined operational organization has been
equipped and trained and determined to be capable of conducting mission
operations
◍ Product Support Strategy.
Answer: will address: -an integrated product support capability
implementing the program's mix of Government and industry
providers-sustainment metrics mapped to the sustainment key performance
parameter and key system attributes-implementation of reliability
improvement program based on FMECA and other engineering
data-competition or the option of competition, at both the prime and
subcontract levels-the necessary intellectual property deliverables and
associated license rights-the use of existing Government-owned inventory
-the Government-accountable property system
◍ How many exceptions to the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984
(CICA) must apply before the contracting officer must document the
contract file with the reason for other than full and open competition?All
seven exceptions applyThree exceptions applyOne exception appliesThis
data is not part of the contracting officer's contract file.
Answer: One exception applies
◍ Which of the following types of authority usually includes authority to do
what is usual, customary, and necessary to accomplish an action?Situational
